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BFK to YIP: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,118 mi
1,799 km · 971 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from YIP?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,118 miles (1,799 km, 971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Buckley and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to YIP?
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