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ETZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,098 mi
6,596 km · 3,561 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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.
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Near ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,098 miles (6,596 km, 3,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Metz and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to DTW?
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