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DYS to YIP: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,121 mi
1,804 km · 974 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from YIP?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,121 miles (1,804 km, 974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS 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 Abilene and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to YIP?
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