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YIP to ARA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
962 mi
1,548 km · 836 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
962 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ARA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Louisiana (ARA) is 962 miles (1,548 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ARA?
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