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YIP to RET: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Røst (Røst Airport)
3,704 mi
5,960 km · 3,218 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
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 RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from RET?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Røst (RET) is 3,704 miles (5,960 km, 3,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to RET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Røst?
Røst is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to RET?
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