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YXC to YIP: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,617 mi
2,603 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from YIP?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,617 miles (2,603 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Cranbrook and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to YIP?
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