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CDG to DET: distance & flight time
Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,929 mi
6,323 km · 3,414 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- CDG — Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris, France
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 CDG
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport6 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base17 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDG from DET?
The flight distance from Paris (CDG) to Detroit (DET) is 3,929 miles (6,323 km, 3,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Paris and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDG to DET?
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