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YIP to GXH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport)
7,099 mi
11,425 km · 6,169 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GXH?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Xiahe city (GXH) is 7,099 miles (11,425 km, 6,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Xiahe city?
Xiahe city is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GXH?
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