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YIP to ATH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,267 mi
8,477 km · 4,577 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ATH?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Athens (ATH) is 5,267 miles (8,477 km, 4,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Athens?
Athens is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ATH?
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