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YIP to AAC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
5,999 mi
9,654 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from AAC?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to El Arish (AAC) is 5,999 miles (9,654 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Detroit and El Arish?
El Arish is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to AAC?
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