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ZHY to DTW: distance & flight time
Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,898 mi
11,102 km · 5,994 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 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 ZHY from DTW?
The flight distance from Zhongwei (ZHY) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,898 miles (11,102 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Zhongwei and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Zhongwei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHY to DTW?
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