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MEX to YIP: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,580 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from YIP?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Mexico City and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to YIP?
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