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YIP to LAM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
1,292 mi
2,079 km · 1,123 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LAM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 1,292 miles (2,079 km, 1,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LAM?
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