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YIP to ZCL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,732 mi
2,788 km · 1,505 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from ZCL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,732 miles (2,788 km, 1,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to ZCL?
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