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CFR to DTW: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,826 mi
6,157 km · 3,325 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m 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
- 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 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 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 CFR from DTW?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,826 miles (6,157 km, 3,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m 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 DTW?
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