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WUH to YIP: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
7,267 mi
11,695 km · 6,315 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from YIP?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Detroit (YIP) is 7,267 miles (11,695 km, 6,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Wuhan and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to YIP?
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