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VGO to YIP: distance & flight time
Vigo (Vigo Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,698 mi
5,951 km · 3,213 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m 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
- VGO — Vigo Airport · Vigo, Spain
- 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 VGO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome46 mi away
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport47 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport68 mi away
- LCG · A Coruña Airport75 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 VGO from YIP?
The flight distance from Vigo (VGO) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,698 miles (5,951 km, 3,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGO to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Vigo and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Vigo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGO to YIP?
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