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NCE to DET: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,311 mi
6,937 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from DET?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Detroit (DET) is 4,311 miles (6,937 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Nice and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to DET?
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