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TYN to YIP: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,818 mi
10,972 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from YIP?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,818 miles (10,972 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Taiyuan and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to YIP?
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