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YIP to YAX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport)
849 mi
1,366 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, Canada
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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YAX?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Angling Lake (YAX) is 849 miles (1,366 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIP to YAX?
Nonstop service on YIP–YAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Angling Lake?
Angling Lake is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YAX?
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Why are some YIP to YAX fares phone-only?
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