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RBL to YIP: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
2,001 mi
3,220 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from YIP?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Detroit (YIP) is 2,001 miles (3,220 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Red Bluff and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to YIP?
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