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ROK to YIP: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,105 mi
14,652 km · 7,912 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from YIP?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,105 miles (14,652 km, 7,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Rockhampton and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to YIP?
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