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DUS to YIP: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,044 mi
6,508 km · 3,514 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from YIP?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,044 miles (6,508 km, 3,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Duesseldorf and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to YIP?
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