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HLH to DET: distance & flight time
Ulanhot (Ulanhot Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,125 mi
9,857 km · 5,322 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- HLH — Ulanhot Airport · Ulanhot, 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 HLH
- DBC · Baicheng Chang'an Airport68 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport116 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport121 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport126 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 HLH from DET?
The flight distance from Ulanhot (HLH) to Detroit (DET) is 6,125 miles (9,857 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLH to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 HLH to DET?
Nonstop service on HLH–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 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ulanhot and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Ulanhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLH to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLH–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLH to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLH–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.