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LEH to DTW: distance & flight time
Le Havre (Le Havre Octeville Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,836 mi
6,174 km · 3,334 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m 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
- LEH — Le Havre Octeville Airport · Le Havre, 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 LEH
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport12 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport35 mi away
- URO · Rouen Airport50 mi away
- EVX · Évreux-Fauville (BA 105) Air Base62 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 LEH from DTW?
The flight distance from Le Havre (LEH) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,836 miles (6,174 km, 3,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Le Havre and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Le Havre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEH to DTW?
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