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GDW to YIP: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
129 mi
207 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
129 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from YIP?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Detroit (YIP) is 129 miles (207 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 GDW to YIP?
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