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NZH to DTW: distance & flight time
Manzhouli (Manzhouli Xijiao Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,973 mi
9,612 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- NZH — Manzhouli Xijiao Airport · Manzhouli, 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 NZH
- HLD · Dongshan Airport115 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 NZH from DTW?
The flight distance from Manzhouli (NZH) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,973 miles (9,612 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Manzhouli and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Manzhouli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZH to DTW?
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