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HUN to DET: distance & flight time
Hualien (Hualien Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,585 mi
12,208 km · 6,592 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- HUN — Hualien Airport · Hualien, Taiwan
- 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 HUN
- TXG · Taichung Airport62 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport65 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base70 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport72 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 HUN from DET?
The flight distance from Hualien (HUN) to Detroit (DET) is 7,585 miles (12,208 km, 6,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 HUN to DET?
Nonstop service on HUN–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 15h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hualien and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Hualien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUN to DET?
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Why are some HUN to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HUN–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.