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YIP to MHR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,987 mi
3,198 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from MHR?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,987 miles (3,198 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MHR?
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