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YIP to PNY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
8,545 mi
13,752 km · 7,426 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from PNY?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 8,545 miles (13,752 km, 7,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PNY?
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