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NUQ to YIP: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
2,053 mi
3,304 km · 1,784 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from YIP?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Detroit (YIP) is 2,053 miles (3,304 km, 1,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Mountain View and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to YIP?
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