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MOT to YIP: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
955 mi
1,538 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 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 MOT from YIP?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Detroit (YIP) is 955 miles (1,538 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Minot and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to YIP?
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