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YIP to SPW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SPW?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Spencer (SPW) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Spencer?
Spencer is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SPW?
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