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YIP to LEJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
4,240 mi
6,824 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LEJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 4,240 miles (6,824 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LEJ?
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