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YIP to VAL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Valenca (Valença Airport)
4,765 mi
7,668 km · 4,141 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from VAL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Valenca (VAL) is 4,765 miles (7,668 km, 4,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to VAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIP to VAL?
Nonstop service on YIP–VAL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Valenca?
Valenca is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to VAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–VAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to VAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–VAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.