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YIP to HEK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,786 mi
9,311 km · 5,028 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from HEK?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,786 miles (9,311 km, 5,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Heihe?
Heihe is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to HEK?
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