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WGN to YIP: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
7,582 mi
12,202 km · 6,588 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from YIP?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Detroit (YIP) is 7,582 miles (12,202 km, 6,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to YIP?
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