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YDF to YIP: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,341 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, Canada
- 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 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 YDF from YIP?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YDF) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,341 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YDF to YIP?
Nonstop service on YDF–YIP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Detroit?
Detroit is 1.5 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDF to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDF–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDF to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDF–YIP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.