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LDS to DTW: distance & flight time
Yinchun (Lindu Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,914 mi
9,518 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDS — Lindu Airport · Yinchun, 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 LDS
- JMU · Jiamusi Airport92 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport142 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 LDS from DTW?
The flight distance from Yinchun (LDS) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,914 miles (9,518 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Yinchun and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Yinchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDS to DTW?
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