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DTW to LBY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport)
3,807 mi
6,126 km · 3,308 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LBY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to La Baule (LBY) is 3,807 miles (6,126 km, 3,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 La Baule?
La Baule is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LBY?
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