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YIP to HWD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
2,051 mi
3,300 km · 1,782 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from HWD?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Hayward (HWD) is 2,051 miles (3,300 km, 1,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Hayward?
Hayward is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to HWD?
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