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DTW to VIY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Villacoublay (Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base)
3,945 mi
6,349 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- VIY — Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base · Villacoublay, 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 VIY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport23 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport4 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport9 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VIY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Villacoublay (VIY) is 3,945 miles (6,349 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Villacoublay?
Villacoublay is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VIY?
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