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YIP to MDW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
219 mi
352 km · 190 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
219 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from MDW?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Chicago (MDW) is 219 miles (352 km, 190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MDW?
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