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YIP to SKS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base)
4,000 mi
6,437 km · 3,476 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SKS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Skrydstrup (SKS) is 4,000 miles (6,437 km, 3,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Skrydstrup?
Skrydstrup is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SKS?
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