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GVX to YIP: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,056 mi
6,528 km · 3,525 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 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 GVX from YIP?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,056 miles (6,528 km, 3,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Gavle and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to YIP?
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