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GJT to YIP: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,322 mi
2,128 km · 1,149 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from YIP?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,322 miles (2,128 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Grand Junction and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to YIP?
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