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MDL to YIP: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,019 mi
12,905 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from YIP?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,019 miles (12,905 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Mandalay and Detroit?
Detroit is 10.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to YIP?
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