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YIP to GRF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
1,927 mi
3,102 km · 1,675 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GRF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 1,927 miles (3,102 km, 1,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GRF?
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