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YIP to FNL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
1,118 mi
1,799 km · 972 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from FNL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 1,118 miles (1,799 km, 972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to FNL?
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