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YIP to GEX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
9,930 mi
15,981 km · 8,629 nm
19h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GEX?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Geelong (GEX) is 9,930 miles (15,981 km, 8,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 56m 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GEX?
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