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YIP to GLS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,096 mi
1,765 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GLS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,096 miles (1,765 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GLS?
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