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YIP to TUS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,653 mi
2,661 km · 1,437 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from TUS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,653 miles (2,661 km, 1,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to TUS?
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