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YIE to DTW: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,090 mi
9,800 km · 5,292 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 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 YIE from DTW?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,090 miles (9,800 km, 5,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 DTW?
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