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YIP to SFA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
4,853 mi
7,811 km · 4,217 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SFA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sfax (SFA) is 4,853 miles (7,811 km, 4,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SFA?
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