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RCO to DET: distance & flight time
Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,887 mi
6,255 km · 3,378 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
- 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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 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 RCO from DET?
The flight distance from Rochefort (RCO) to Detroit (DET) is 3,887 miles (6,255 km, 3,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Rochefort and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Rochefort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCO to DET?
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