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YXL to YIP: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
675 mi
1,086 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from YIP?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Detroit (YIP) is 675 miles (1,086 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Sioux Lookout and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to YIP?
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