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XVS to YIP: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,950 mi
6,357 km · 3,432 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from YIP?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,950 miles (6,357 km, 3,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Valenciennes and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to YIP?
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