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YIP to LKN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Leknes (Leknes Airport)
3,722 mi
5,990 km · 3,234 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LKN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Leknes (LKN) is 3,722 miles (5,990 km, 3,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Leknes?
Leknes is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LKN?
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