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COS to YIP: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,134 mi
1,825 km · 985 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from YIP?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,134 miles (1,825 km, 985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Colorado Springs and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to YIP?
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