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YIP to BFI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,912 mi
3,077 km · 1,662 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from BFI?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,912 miles (3,077 km, 1,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BFI?
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