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SBZ to YIP: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,906 mi
7,895 km · 4,263 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from YIP?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,906 miles (7,895 km, 4,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 SBZ to YIP?
Nonstop service on SBZ–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 10h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sibiu and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBZ–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBZ to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBZ–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.