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EDF to YIP: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
2,964 mi
4,770 km · 2,575 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from YIP?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Detroit (YIP) is 2,964 miles (4,770 km, 2,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Anchorage and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to YIP?
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