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RNS to DET: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,786 mi
6,092 km · 3,290 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from DET?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Detroit (DET) is 3,786 miles (6,092 km, 3,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 RNS to DET?
Nonstop service on RNS–DET 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 7h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rennes and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNS–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNS to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNS–DET 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.