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YIP to TRR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
8,798 mi
14,159 km · 7,645 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from TRR?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 8,798 miles (14,159 km, 7,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to TRR?
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