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YIP to DHA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
6,859 mi
11,038 km · 5,960 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from DHA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Dhahran (DHA) is 6,859 miles (11,038 km, 5,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to DHA?
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