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AJA to DTW: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,467 mi
7,189 km · 3,882 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
- 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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 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 AJA from DTW?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (AJA) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,467 miles (7,189 km, 3,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Ajaccio and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Ajaccio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJA to DTW?
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