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QNC to DET: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,173 mi
6,716 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QNC from DET?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to Detroit (DET) is 4,173 miles (6,716 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Neuchatel and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to DET?
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