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YIP to WBU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
1,136 mi
1,828 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from WBU?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Boulder (WBU) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to WBU?
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