# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ile d'Yeu (IDY)

> 6,152 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,152 km / 3,823 mi / 3,322 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → France
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:44 in Detroit, it's 07:44 in Ile d'Yeu)
- **Elevation difference**: 566 ft (IDY is lower than DTW)

## Airports

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

### [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ile d'Yeu, France
- ICAO: LFEY
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.720000, -2.390000
- Elevation: 79 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:44 in Detroit, it's 07:44 in Ile d'Yeu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)
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