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UTC to YIP: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,960 mi
6,373 km · 3,441 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from YIP?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,960 miles (6,373 km, 3,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Soesterberg and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to YIP?
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