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POP to YIP: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,728 mi
2,781 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- 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 POP
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 POP from YIP?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,728 miles (2,781 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from POP to YIP?
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