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YIP to YGB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport)
2,008 mi
3,231 km · 1,745 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, 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 YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YGB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Texada (YGB) is 2,008 miles (3,231 km, 1,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Texada?
Texada is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YGB?
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