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ECV to YIP: distance & flight time

Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)

3,980 mi
6,405 km · 3,458 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details

3,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is ECV from YIP?

The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,980 miles (6,405 km, 3,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from ECV to YIP?

A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from ECV to YIP?

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