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YIP to YZY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
6,831 mi
10,994 km · 5,936 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YZY?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Zhangye (YZY) is 6,831 miles (10,994 km, 5,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YZY?
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