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MFE to YIP: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,388 mi
2,233 km · 1,206 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
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 MFE from YIP?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,388 miles (2,233 km, 1,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Mcallen and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to YIP?
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