Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EME to YIP: distance & flight time
Emden (Emden Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,989 mi
6,420 km · 3,467 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live EME→YIP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- EME — Emden Airport · Emden, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EME
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport17 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport21 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport22 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport24 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 EME from YIP?
The flight distance from Emden (EME) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,989 miles (6,420 km, 3,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EME to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Emden and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Emden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EME to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EME–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.