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YIP to LFQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
6,938 mi
11,165 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LFQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 6,938 miles (11,165 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIP to LFQ?
Nonstop service on YIP–LFQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–LFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to LFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–LFQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.