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YIP to WUX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
7,120 mi
11,458 km · 6,187 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from WUX?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Wuxi (WUX) is 7,120 miles (11,458 km, 6,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to WUX?
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