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FNT to YIP: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
51 mi
83 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from YIP?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Detroit (YIP) is 51 miles (83 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 FNT to YIP?
Nonstop service on FNT–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNT–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNT to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNT–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.