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DXB to YIP: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
7,088 mi
11,406 km · 6,159 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from YIP?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (YIP) is 7,088 miles (11,406 km, 6,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Dubai and Detroit?
Detroit is 8 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to YIP?
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