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GXH to DTW: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,102 mi
11,429 km · 6,171 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GXH from DTW?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,102 miles (11,429 km, 6,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GXH to DTW?
Nonstop service on GXH–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiahe city and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to DTW?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXH–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.