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YIP to KKX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Kikai (Kikai Airport)
7,116 mi
11,452 km · 6,184 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, Japan
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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from KKX?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Kikai (KKX) is 7,116 miles (11,452 km, 6,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to KKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kikai?
Kikai is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to KKX?
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