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NZL to DET: distance & flight time
Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,004 mi
9,663 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 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 NZL from DET?
The flight distance from Zhalantun (NZL) to Detroit (DET) is 6,004 miles (9,663 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 NZL to DET?
Nonstop service on NZL–DET 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 12h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZL to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZL–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZL to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZL–DET 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.