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YIP to XNN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,983 mi
11,239 km · 6,068 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from XNN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Xining (XNN) is 6,983 miles (11,239 km, 6,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Xining?
Xining is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to XNN?
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