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MEB to YIP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,888 mi
15,914 km · 8,593 nm
19h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 51m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from YIP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,888 miles (15,914 km, 8,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB 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 MEB to YIP?
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