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YIP to LIN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
4,355 mi
7,008 km · 3,784 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LIN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Milan (LIN) is 4,355 miles (7,008 km, 3,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Milan?
Milan is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LIN?
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