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YIP to SKF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base)
1,221 mi
1,965 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SKF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to San Antonio (SKF) is 1,221 miles (1,965 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SKF?
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