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ETZ to YIP: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,104 mi
6,605 km · 3,566 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- YIP — Willow Run 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ETZ from YIP?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,104 miles (6,605 km, 3,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 YIP?
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