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LXN to YIP: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 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 LXN from YIP?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to Detroit (YIP) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 LXN to YIP?
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