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DTW to RNS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport)
3,808 mi
6,128 km · 3,309 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,808 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from RNS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rennes (RNS) is 3,808 miles (6,128 km, 3,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RNS?
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 Rennes?
Rennes is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RNS?
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