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PRP to DTW: distance & flight time
Propriano (Propriano Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,481 mi
7,211 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- PRP — Propriano Airport · Propriano, 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 PRP
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport15 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base32 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport60 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 PRP from DTW?
The flight distance from Propriano (PRP) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,481 miles (7,211 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRP to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PRP to DTW?
Nonstop service on PRP–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Propriano and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Propriano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRP to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PRP–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PRP to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRP–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.