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YIP to GTF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
1,402 mi
2,257 km · 1,219 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from GTF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Great Falls (GTF) is 1,402 miles (2,257 km, 1,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Great Falls?
Great Falls is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GTF?
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