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UBJ to YIP: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,731 mi
10,833 km · 5,849 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from YIP?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,731 miles (10,833 km, 5,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Yamaguchi and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to YIP?
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