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YIP to DNA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,294 mi
11,739 km · 6,339 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from DNA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,294 miles (11,739 km, 6,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to DNA?
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