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NCE to DTW: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,333 mi
6,973 km · 3,765 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- 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 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 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 NCE from DTW?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,333 miles (6,973 km, 3,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 DTW?
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