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DTW to AUF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Auxerre (Auxerre-Branches Airport)
4,028 mi
6,483 km · 3,501 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- AUF — Auxerre-Branches Airport · Auxerre, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near AUF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport91 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport61 mi away
- XCR · Châlons-Vatry Airport72 mi away
- BOU · Bourges Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from AUF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Auxerre (AUF) is 4,028 miles (6,483 km, 3,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to AUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to AUF?
Nonstop service on DTW–AUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Auxerre?
Auxerre is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to AUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–AUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to AUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–AUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.