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GYU to DET: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,983 mi
11,237 km · 6,068 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYU from DET?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Detroit (DET) is 6,983 miles (11,237 km, 6,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 GYU to DET?
Nonstop service on GYU–DET 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to DET?
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Why are some GYU to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–DET 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.