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OBS to DTW: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,181 mi
6,729 km · 3,633 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 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 OBS from DTW?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,181 miles (6,729 km, 3,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to DTW?
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