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DIN to YIP: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,020 mi
12,907 km · 6,969 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from YIP?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,020 miles (12,907 km, 6,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Dienbienphu and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to YIP?
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