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SMF to YIP: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,999 mi
3,217 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,999 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from YIP?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,999 miles (3,217 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF 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 Sacramento and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to YIP?
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