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OBL to YIP: distance & flight time
Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,969 mi
6,387 km · 3,449 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
- 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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 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 OBL from YIP?
The flight distance from Zoersel (OBL) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,969 miles (6,387 km, 3,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Zoersel and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Zoersel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBL to YIP?
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