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YPY to DET: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,650 mi
2,656 km · 1,434 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from DET?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Detroit (DET) is 1,650 miles (2,656 km, 1,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 YPY to DET?
Nonstop service on YPY–DET 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Chipewyan and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to DET?
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Why are some YPY to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPY–DET 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.