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YIP to YSJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → St. John (Saint John Airport)
903 mi
1,454 km · 785 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YSJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to St. John (YSJ) is 903 miles (1,454 km, 785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 St. John?
St. John is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YSJ?
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