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EGS to YIP: distance & flight time
Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,031 mi
4,878 km · 2,634 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
- 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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 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 EGS from YIP?
The flight distance from Egilsstadir (EGS) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,031 miles (4,878 km, 2,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Egilsstadir and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Egilsstadir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGS to YIP?
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