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MRO to YIP: distance & flight time
Masterton (Hood Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,504 mi
13,686 km · 7,390 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
- 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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 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 MRO from YIP?
The flight distance from Masterton (MRO) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,504 miles (13,686 km, 7,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRO to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Masterton and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Masterton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRO to YIP?
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