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KMG to DTW: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,769 mi
12,502 km · 6,751 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from DTW?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,769 miles (12,502 km, 6,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Kunming and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to DTW?
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