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SIJ to YIP: distance & flight time
Siglufjordur (Siglufjörður Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
2,902 mi
4,670 km · 2,522 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIJ — Siglufjörður Airport · Siglufjordur, Iceland
- 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 SIJ
- SAK · Sauðárkrókur Airport33 mi away
- GRY · Grímsey Airport38 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport40 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 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 SIJ from YIP?
The flight distance from Siglufjordur (SIJ) to Detroit (YIP) is 2,902 miles (4,670 km, 2,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIJ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Siglufjordur and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Siglufjordur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIJ to YIP?
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