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RAL to YIP: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,917 mi
3,084 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from YIP?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,917 miles (3,084 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Riverside and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to YIP?
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