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NGB to DET: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,209 mi
11,601 km · 6,264 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NGB from DET?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Detroit (DET) is 7,209 miles (11,601 km, 6,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Ninbo and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to DET?
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