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YIP to JEF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
519 mi
835 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
519 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from JEF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 519 miles (835 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to JEF?
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