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HTL to ETZ: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
4,054 mi
6,524 km · 3,523 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from ETZ?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Metz (ETZ) is 4,054 miles (6,524 km, 3,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Houghton Lake and Metz?
Metz is 6 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to ETZ?
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