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YIP to DLC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
6,610 mi
10,637 km · 5,744 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from DLC?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Dalian (DLC) is 6,610 miles (10,637 km, 5,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Dalian?
Dalian is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to DLC?
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