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YIP to ALG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
4,435 mi
7,138 km · 3,854 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ALG?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Algier (ALG) is 4,435 miles (7,138 km, 3,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Algier?
Algier is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ALG?
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