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YIE to DET: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,081 mi
9,787 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan 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 YIE from DET?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Detroit (DET) is 6,081 miles (9,787 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from YIE to DET?
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