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LYE to YIP: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,701 mi
5,956 km · 3,216 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from YIP?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,701 miles (5,956 km, 3,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYE to YIP?
Nonstop service on LYE–YIP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–YIP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.