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JGN to DET: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,752 mi
10,867 km · 5,867 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from DET?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Detroit (DET) is 6,752 miles (10,867 km, 5,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Jiayuguan and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to DET?
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