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YIP to TKF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,911 mi
3,076 km · 1,661 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from TKF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,911 miles (3,076 km, 1,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to TKF?
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