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SOU to YIP: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,742 mi
6,022 km · 3,252 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from YIP?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,742 miles (6,022 km, 3,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Southampton and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to YIP?
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