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HPG to DTW: distance & flight time
Shennongjia (Shennongjia Hongping Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,261 mi
11,686 km · 6,310 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HPG — Shennongjia Hongping Airport · Shennongjia, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HPG
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport75 mi away
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base95 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport100 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport103 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 HPG from DTW?
The flight distance from Shennongjia (HPG) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,261 miles (11,686 km, 6,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HPG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 HPG to DTW?
Nonstop service on HPG–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HPG to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HPG–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HPG to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HPG–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.