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SMI to YIP: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
5,396 mi
8,683 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 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 SMI from YIP?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Detroit (YIP) is 5,396 miles (8,683 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Samos and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to YIP?
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