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DET to LME: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport)
3,869 mi
6,227 km · 3,362 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LME?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Le Mans (LME) is 3,869 miles (6,227 km, 3,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LME?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Le Mans?
Le Mans is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LME?
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