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EDM to DET: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,844 mi
6,186 km · 3,340 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDM from DET?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Detroit (DET) is 3,844 miles (6,186 km, 3,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 La Roche-sur-yon and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to DET?
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