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DET to LBI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Albi (Albi-Le Séquestre Airport)
4,086 mi
6,576 km · 3,551 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- LBI — Albi-Le Séquestre Airport · Albi, France
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 LBI
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport26 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport37 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport39 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LBI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Albi (LBI) is 4,086 miles (6,576 km, 3,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Albi?
Albi is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LBI?
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