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YIP to MZT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Mazatlan (General Rafael Buelna International Airport)
1,855 mi
2,986 km · 1,612 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MZT — General Rafael Buelna International Airport · Mazatlan, Mexico
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 MZT
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from MZT?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Mazatlan (MZT) is 1,855 miles (2,986 km, 1,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MZT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Mazatlan?
Mazatlan is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MZT?
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