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YIP to ALW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
1,729 mi
2,783 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ALW?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 1,729 miles (2,783 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ALW?
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