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YIP to EGS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport)
3,031 mi
4,878 km · 2,634 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from EGS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Egilsstadir (EGS) is 3,031 miles (4,878 km, 2,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to EGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Egilsstadir?
Egilsstadir is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to EGS?
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