Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FLF to YIP: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,019 mi
6,468 km · 3,492 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live FLF→YIP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from YIP?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,019 miles (6,468 km, 3,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Flensburg and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLF–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.