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YIP to ACT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,052 mi
1,693 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ACT?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Waco (ACT) is 1,052 miles (1,693 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Detroit and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ACT?
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