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YIP to SYD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,459 mi
15,223 km · 8,220 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SYD?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,459 miles (15,223 km, 8,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SYD?
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