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DET to FRC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport)
4,910 mi
7,901 km · 4,266 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from FRC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Franca (FRC) is 4,910 miles (7,901 km, 4,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to FRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Detroit and Franca?
Franca is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to FRC?
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