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YIP to THR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport)
6,345 mi
10,211 km · 5,513 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from THR?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Teheran (THR) is 6,345 miles (10,211 km, 5,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to THR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Teheran?
Teheran is 7.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to THR?
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