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YIP to OLB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
4,544 mi
7,314 km · 3,949 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from OLB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Olbia (OLB) is 4,544 miles (7,314 km, 3,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Olbia?
Olbia is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to OLB?
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