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CFE to DET: distance & flight time
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,064 mi
6,541 km · 3,532 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m 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
- CFE — Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport · Clermont-Ferrand, 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 CFE
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport44 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport49 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport57 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 CFE from DET?
The flight distance from Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) to Detroit (DET) is 4,064 miles (6,541 km, 3,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFE to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Clermont-Ferrand and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Clermont-Ferrand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFE to DET?
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