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CFR to YIP: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,832 mi
6,167 km · 3,330 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m 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
- YIP — Willow Run 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CFR from YIP?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,832 miles (6,167 km, 3,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 YIP?
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