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CHR to YIP: distance & flight time
Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,996 mi
6,431 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, 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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 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 CHR from YIP?
The flight distance from Chateauroux (CHR) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,996 miles (6,431 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHR to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Chateauroux and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Chateauroux.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHR to YIP?
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