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YIP to KYD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Lanyu (Lanyu Airport)
7,717 mi
12,419 km · 6,706 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KYD — Lanyu Airport · Lanyu, Taiwan
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 KYD
- GNI · Lyudao Airport45 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport57 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from KYD?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Lanyu (KYD) is 7,717 miles (12,419 km, 6,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to KYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Lanyu?
Lanyu is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to KYD?
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