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SFA to YIP: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,853 mi
7,811 km · 4,217 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from YIP?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,853 miles (7,811 km, 4,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Sfax and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to YIP?
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