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YIP to YMM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,575 mi
2,535 km · 1,369 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YMM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,575 miles (2,535 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YMM?
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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YMM?
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