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XFW to YIP: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,078 mi
6,562 km · 3,543 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from YIP?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,078 miles (6,562 km, 3,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Hamburg and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to YIP?
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