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WYA to YIP: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
10,128 mi
16,299 km · 8,801 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from YIP?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Detroit (YIP) is 10,128 miles (16,299 km, 8,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Whyalla and Detroit?
Detroit is 13.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to YIP?
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