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DTW to CHR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport)
3,990 mi
6,421 km · 3,467 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, 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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CHR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Chateauroux (CHR) is 3,990 miles (6,421 km, 3,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Chateauroux?
Chateauroux is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CHR?
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