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YIP to YYC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Calgary (Calgary International Airport)
1,556 mi
2,504 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YYC?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Calgary?
Calgary is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YYC?
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