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DCA to YIP: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
413 mi
665 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
413 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCA
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 DCA from YIP?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Detroit (YIP) is 413 miles (665 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCA to YIP?
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