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JGN to DTW: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,765 mi
10,888 km · 5,879 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from DTW?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,765 miles (10,888 km, 5,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 DTW?
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