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DTW to XAB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Abbeville (Abbeville)
3,886 mi
6,254 km · 3,377 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- XAB — Abbeville · Abbeville, 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 XAB
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport27 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport40 mi away
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport84 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from XAB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Abbeville (XAB) is 3,886 miles (6,254 km, 3,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to XAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Abbeville?
Abbeville is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to XAB?
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