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WVN to YIP: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,015 mi
6,462 km · 3,489 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from YIP?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,015 miles (6,462 km, 3,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Wilhelmshaven and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to YIP?
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