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RGO to YIP: distance & flight time
Chongjin (Orang Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,297 mi
10,134 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
- 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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 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 RGO from YIP?
The flight distance from Chongjin (RGO) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,297 miles (10,134 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGO to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Chongjin and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Chongjin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGO to YIP?
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