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HIA to DET: distance & flight time
Huai An (Lianshui Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,989 mi
11,247 km · 6,073 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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.
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Near HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 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 HIA from DET?
The flight distance from Huai An (HIA) to Detroit (DET) is 6,989 miles (11,247 km, 6,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Huai An and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Huai An.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIA to DET?
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