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PKZ to YIP: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,429 mi
13,565 km · 7,324 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from YIP?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,429 miles (13,565 km, 7,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PKZ to YIP?
Nonstop service on PKZ–YIP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pakse and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to YIP?
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Why are some PKZ to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKZ–YIP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.