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YIP to ESF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
891 mi
1,434 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ESF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Alexandria (ESF) is 891 miles (1,434 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ESF?
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