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GMD to YIP: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,061 mi
6,536 km · 3,529 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from YIP?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,061 miles (6,536 km, 3,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Ben Slimane and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Ben Slimane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMD to YIP?
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