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YIP to ELP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
1,445 mi
2,326 km · 1,256 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ELP?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to El Paso (ELP) is 1,445 miles (2,326 km, 1,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ELP?
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