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CFR to DET: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,804 mi
6,122 km · 3,305 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, 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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 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 CFR from DET?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Detroit (DET) is 3,804 miles (6,122 km, 3,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Caen and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Caen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFR to DET?
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