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YIP to GDZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
5,437 mi
8,751 km · 4,725 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GDZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 5,437 miles (8,751 km, 4,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GDZ?
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