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KWI to YIP: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,615 mi
10,645 km · 5,748 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from YIP?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,615 miles (10,645 km, 5,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Kuwait and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kuwait.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to YIP?
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