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JGS to DTW: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,527 mi
12,114 km · 6,541 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from DTW?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,527 miles (12,114 km, 6,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Jian and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to DTW?
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