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YIP to DMA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
1,649 mi
2,653 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from DMA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Tucson (DMA) is 1,649 miles (2,653 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to DMA?
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