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GAU to YIP: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
7,704 mi
12,399 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from YIP?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Detroit (YIP) is 7,704 miles (12,399 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Guwahati and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to YIP?
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