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GYD to YIP: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,028 mi
9,702 km · 5,238 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from YIP?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,028 miles (9,702 km, 5,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Baku and Detroit?
Detroit is 8 hours behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to YIP?
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