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HDG to DTW: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,882 mi
11,076 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from DTW?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,882 miles (11,076 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Handan and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to DTW?
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