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YIP to CET: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
3,881 mi
6,246 km · 3,372 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from CET?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Cholet (CET) is 3,881 miles (6,246 km, 3,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to CET?
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 Detroit and Cholet?
Cholet is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to CET?
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