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PIS to YIP: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,946 mi
6,351 km · 3,429 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from YIP?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,946 miles (6,351 km, 3,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Poitiers and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to YIP?
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