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OBF to YIP: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,332 mi
6,972 km · 3,764 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from YIP?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,332 miles (6,972 km, 3,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to YIP?
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