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YIP to BCN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
4,208 mi
6,773 km · 3,657 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from BCN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Barcelona (BCN) is 4,208 miles (6,773 km, 3,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BCN?
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