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SPI to YIP: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
360 mi
580 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
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 SPI from YIP?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Detroit (YIP) is 360 miles (580 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Springfield and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to YIP?
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