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MFX to DTW: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Méribel Altiport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,241 mi
6,825 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- 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 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 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 MFX from DTW?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (MFX) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,241 miles (6,825 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 DTW?
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