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JIQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,421 mi
11,942 km · 6,448 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang 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 JIQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,421 miles (11,942 km, 6,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Qianjiang and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to DTW?
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