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NTE to DTW: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,842 mi
6,183 km · 3,338 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from DTW?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,842 miles (6,183 km, 3,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Nantes and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to DTW?
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