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TYN to DET: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,812 mi
10,963 km · 5,919 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from DET?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Detroit (DET) is 6,812 miles (10,963 km, 5,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 TYN to DET?
Nonstop service on TYN–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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to DET?
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Why are some TYN to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYN–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.