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DTW to CET: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
3,875 mi
6,236 km · 3,367 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CET?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cholet (CET) is 3,875 miles (6,236 km, 3,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Cholet?
Cholet is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CET?
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