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CMR to DTW: distance & flight time
Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,173 mi
6,716 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, 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 CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport37 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 CMR from DTW?
The flight distance from Colmar (CMR) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,173 miles (6,716 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Colmar and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Colmar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMR to DTW?
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