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MKY to YIP: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,077 mi
14,609 km · 7,888 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from YIP?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,077 miles (14,609 km, 7,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Mackay and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to YIP?
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