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LLF to DTW: distance & flight time
Yongzhou (Lingling Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,605 mi
12,239 km · 6,609 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- LLF — Lingling Airport · Yongzhou, 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 LLF
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport68 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport74 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport125 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport140 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 LLF from DTW?
The flight distance from Yongzhou (LLF) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,605 miles (12,239 km, 6,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Yongzhou and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Yongzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLF to DTW?
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