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LUF to YIP: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,674 mi
2,695 km · 1,455 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from YIP?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,674 miles (2,695 km, 1,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Phoenix and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to YIP?
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