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YIP to INS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
1,749 mi
2,814 km · 1,519 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from INS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Indian Springs (INS) is 1,749 miles (2,814 km, 1,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Indian Springs?
Indian Springs is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to INS?
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