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YIP to MSC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
1,644 mi
2,646 km · 1,429 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from MSC?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Mesa (MSC) is 1,644 miles (2,646 km, 1,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Mesa?
Mesa is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MSC?
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