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KSF to YIP: distance & flight time
Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,137 mi
6,657 km · 3,595 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
- 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 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 KSF from YIP?
The flight distance from Kassel (KSF) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,137 miles (6,657 km, 3,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Kassel and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Kassel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSF to YIP?
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