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SOZ to YIP: distance & flight time
Solenzara (Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,498 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOZ — Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base · Solenzara, France
- 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 SOZ
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport31 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport32 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- BIA · Bastia-Poretta 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 SOZ from YIP?
The flight distance from Solenzara (SOZ) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,498 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOZ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Solenzara and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Solenzara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOZ to YIP?
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