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VPN to YIP: distance & flight time
Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,017 mi
4,855 km · 2,621 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, Iceland
- 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 VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 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 VPN from YIP?
The flight distance from Vopnafjörður (VPN) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,017 miles (4,855 km, 2,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Vopnafjörður and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Vopnafjörður.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPN to YIP?
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