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YIP to SDM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,939 mi
3,120 km · 1,685 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SDM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,939 miles (3,120 km, 1,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SDM?
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