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BFF to YIP: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,027 mi
1,653 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFF from YIP?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,027 miles (1,653 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Scottsbluff and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to YIP?
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