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YCU to DTW: distance & flight time
Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,017 mi
11,293 km · 6,098 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 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 YCU from DTW?
The flight distance from Yuncheng (YCU) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,017 miles (11,293 km, 6,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 YCU to DTW?
Nonstop service on YCU–DTW 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 14h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yuncheng and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Yuncheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCU to DTW?
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Why are some YCU to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCU–DTW 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.