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KWL to DTW: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,700 mi
12,392 km · 6,691 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from DTW?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,700 miles (12,392 km, 6,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KWL to DTW?
Nonstop service on KWL–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guilin and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to DTW?
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Why are some KWL to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KWL–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.