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YIP to YDF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport)
1,341 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YDF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Deer Lake (YDF) is 1,341 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 YDF?
Nonstop service on YIP–YDF 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 3h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Deer Lake?
Deer Lake is 1.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–YDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to YDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–YDF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.