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YIP to BRN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
4,228 mi
6,804 km · 3,674 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from BRN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Bern (BRN) is 4,228 miles (6,804 km, 3,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Bern?
Bern is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BRN?
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