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YPA to YIP: distance & flight time
Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,270 mi
2,043 km · 1,103 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, Canada
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPA from YIP?
The flight distance from Prince Albert (YPA) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,270 miles (2,043 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPA to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 YPA to YIP?
Nonstop service on YPA–YIP 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 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Prince Albert and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Prince Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPA to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YPA–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YPA to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPA–YIP 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.