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YIP to XIY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
7,082 mi
11,397 km · 6,154 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, 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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from XIY?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Xi'an (XIY) is 7,082 miles (11,397 km, 6,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to XIY?
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