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MCY to YIP: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,100 mi
14,644 km · 7,907 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from YIP?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,100 miles (14,644 km, 7,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Maroochydore and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to YIP?
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