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LAI to DET: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,693 mi
5,944 km · 3,209 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m 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
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAI from DET?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to Detroit (DET) is 3,693 miles (5,944 km, 3,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Lannion and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to DET?
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