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DTW to YNY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
6,536 mi
10,519 km · 5,680 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YNY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 6,536 miles (10,519 km, 5,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Detroit and Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YNY?
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