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GTR to YIP: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
667 mi
1,073 km · 579 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
667 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from YIP?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Detroit (YIP) is 667 miles (1,073 km, 579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to YIP?
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