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YQF to YIP: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,567 mi
2,521 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from YIP?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,567 miles (2,521 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to YIP?
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