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LIL to YIP: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,928 mi
6,321 km · 3,413 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from YIP?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,928 miles (6,321 km, 3,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Lille and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to YIP?
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