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YIP to HLZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
8,409 mi
13,533 km · 7,307 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from HLZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 8,409 miles (13,533 km, 7,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to HLZ?
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