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EDM to DTW: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,866 mi
6,221 km · 3,359 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDM from DTW?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,866 miles (6,221 km, 3,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EDM to DTW?
Nonstop service on EDM–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 3m nonstop estimate.
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 DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDM–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDM to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDM–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.