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DTW to ENC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport)
4,108 mi
6,611 km · 3,570 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ENC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Nancy (ENC) is 4,108 miles (6,611 km, 3,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ENC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Nancy?
Nancy is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ENC?
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