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PGF to DTW: distance & flight time
Perpignan (Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,183 mi
6,732 km · 3,635 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,183 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
- PGF — Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport · Perpignan, 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 PGF
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport44 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport47 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport58 mi away
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport64 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 PGF from DTW?
The flight distance from Perpignan (PGF) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,183 miles (6,732 km, 3,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGF 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 Perpignan and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Perpignan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGF to DTW?
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