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NSY to YIP: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,921 mi
7,920 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from YIP?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,921 miles (7,920 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Sigonella and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to YIP?
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