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DTW to CEQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cannes (Cannes-Mandelieu Airport)
4,326 mi
6,962 km · 3,759 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- CEQ — Cannes-Mandelieu Airport · Cannes, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 CEQ
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport14 mi away
- NCE · Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport15 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport33 mi away
- TLN · Toulon-Hyères Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CEQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cannes (CEQ) is 4,326 miles (6,962 km, 3,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CEQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Cannes?
Cannes is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CEQ?
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