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YIP to YWL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
1,907 mi
3,069 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YWL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1,907 miles (3,069 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YWL?
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