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YIP to SQL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,061 mi
3,317 km · 1,791 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from SQL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,061 miles (3,317 km, 1,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SQL?
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