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YIP to GMP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Seoul (Gimpo International Airport)
6,602 mi
10,626 km · 5,737 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- GMP — Gimpo International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
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 GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GMP?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Seoul (GMP) is 6,602 miles (10,626 km, 5,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Seoul?
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GMP?
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