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YIP to YEG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,575 mi
2,534 km · 1,368 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YEG?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,575 miles (2,534 km, 1,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YEG?
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