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EKI to YIP: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
132 mi
212 km · 115 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
132 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from YIP?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Detroit (YIP) is 132 miles (212 km, 115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EKI to YIP?
Nonstop service on EKI–YIP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–YIP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.