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YIP to IXM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,656 mi
13,930 km · 7,521 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from IXM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,656 miles (13,930 km, 7,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to IXM?
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