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MFX to DET: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Méribel Altiport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,218 mi
6,789 km · 3,666 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- MFX — Méribel Altiport · Ajaccio, 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 MFX
- CVF · Courchevel Airport3 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport29 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport37 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport43 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 MFX from DET?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (MFX) to Detroit (DET) is 4,218 miles (6,789 km, 3,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFX to DET?
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.
What is the time difference between Ajaccio and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Ajaccio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFX to DET?
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