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PDS to YIP: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,337 mi
2,152 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from YIP?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,337 miles (2,152 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Piedras Negras and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to YIP?
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