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GEL to YIP: distance & flight time
Santo Angelo (Santo Ângelo Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
5,219 mi
8,399 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEL — Santo Ângelo Airport · Santo Angelo, Brazil
- 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 GEL
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport34 mi away
- RIA · Santa Maria Airport103 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport111 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport112 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 GEL from YIP?
The flight distance from Santo Angelo (GEL) to Detroit (YIP) is 5,219 miles (8,399 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Santo Angelo and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Santo Angelo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEL to YIP?
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