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LME to YIP: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,897 mi
6,272 km · 3,387 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from YIP?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,897 miles (6,272 km, 3,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Mans and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to YIP?
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