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YIP to LYM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Lympne (Lympne Airport)
3,831 mi
6,165 km · 3,329 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LYM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Lympne (LYM) is 3,831 miles (6,165 km, 3,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Lympne?
Lympne is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LYM?
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