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EKN to YIP: distance & flight time
Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
301 mi
485 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
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 EKN from YIP?
The flight distance from Elkins (EKN) to Detroit (YIP) is 301 miles (485 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 EKN to YIP?
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