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LFQ to DTW: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,942 mi
11,171 km · 6,032 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from DTW?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,942 miles (11,171 km, 6,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 LFQ to DTW?
Nonstop service on LFQ–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 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFQ to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFQ–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFQ to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFQ–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.