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YIP to OHA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
8,489 mi
13,662 km · 7,377 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, New Zealand
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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from OHA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Ohakea (OHA) is 8,489 miles (13,662 km, 7,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to OHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Ohakea?
Ohakea is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to OHA?
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