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YIP to LGH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,997 mi
16,089 km · 8,687 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LGH?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,997 miles (16,089 km, 8,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 13.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LGH?
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