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CPH to YIP: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,101 mi
6,600 km · 3,564 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- YIP — Willow Run 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 mi away
Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CPH from YIP?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,101 miles (6,600 km, 3,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Copenhagen and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to YIP?
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