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YIP to QJB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Jubail (Jubail Airport)
6,789 mi
10,926 km · 5,899 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from QJB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Jubail (QJB) is 6,789 miles (10,926 km, 5,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to QJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Jubail?
Jubail is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to QJB?
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