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SHE to DTW: distance & flight time
Shenyang (Taoxian Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,406 mi
10,310 km · 5,567 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- SHE — Taoxian Airport · Shenyang, 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 SHE
- AOG · Anshan Air Base49 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport96 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport119 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport122 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 SHE from DTW?
The flight distance from Shenyang (SHE) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,406 miles (10,310 km, 5,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Shenyang and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Shenyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHE to DTW?
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