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YIP to AXN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Alexandria (Chandler Field)
639 mi
1,029 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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 AXN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from AXN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Alexandria (AXN) is 639 miles (1,029 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to AXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from YIP to AXN?
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