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TVF to YIP: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
735 mi
1,183 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from YIP?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Detroit (YIP) is 735 miles (1,183 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Thief River Falls and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to YIP?
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