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YIP to EKN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field)
301 mi
485 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from EKN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Elkins (EKN) is 301 miles (485 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to EKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 EKN?
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