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YIP to YQQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Comox (Comox Airport)
2,024 mi
3,257 km · 1,759 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YQQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Comox (YQQ) is 2,024 miles (3,257 km, 1,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YQQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 YQQ?
Nonstop service on YIP–YQQ 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 4h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Comox?
Comox is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YQQ?
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Why are some YIP to YQQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–YQQ 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.