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HIB to ETZ: distance & flight time
Hibbing (Range Regional Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
4,214 mi
6,781 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, United States
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIB from ETZ?
The flight distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Metz (ETZ) is 4,214 miles (6,781 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIB to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 HIB to ETZ?
Nonstop service on HIB–ETZ 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hibbing and Metz?
Metz is 7 hours ahead of Hibbing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIB to ETZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIB–ETZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIB to ETZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIB–ETZ 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.