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SHA to DTW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,127 mi
11,470 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from DTW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,127 miles (11,470 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Shanghai and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DTW?
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