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YIP to XSB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sir Bani Yas Island (Sir Bani Yas Airport)
7,056 mi
11,355 km · 6,131 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- XSB — Sir Bani Yas Airport · Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
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 XSB
- DOH · Hamad International Airport92 mi away
- DIA · Doha International Airport93 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base98 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from XSB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sir Bani Yas Island (XSB) is 7,056 miles (11,355 km, 6,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to XSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Sir Bani Yas Island?
Sir Bani Yas Island is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to XSB?
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