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STL to YIP: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
433 mi
696 km · 376 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
433 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from YIP?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Detroit (YIP) is 433 miles (696 km, 376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 St. Louis and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to YIP?
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