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MBW to YIP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,885 mi
15,908 km · 8,590 nm
19h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from YIP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,885 miles (15,908 km, 8,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 51m 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 Melbourne and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to YIP?
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