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YPY to DTW: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,651 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
1,651 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from DTW?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,651 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 DTW?
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.
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 DTW?
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