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HRB to DTW: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,100 mi
9,817 km · 5,301 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 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 HRB from DTW?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,100 miles (9,817 km, 5,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Harbin and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to DTW?
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