# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to La Rochelle/Ile de Re (LRH)

> 6,261 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,261 km / 3,890 mi / 3,380 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → France
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:32 in Detroit, it's 06:32 in La Rochelle/Ile de Re)
- **Elevation difference**: 571 ft (LRH 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

### [La Rochelle-Ile de Re Airport (LRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrh-la-rochelleile-de-re-la-rochelle-ile-de-re-airport/1ef266df-46c0-656a-964b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Rochelle/Ile de Re, France
- ICAO: LFBH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.180000, -1.200000
- Elevation: 74 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 00:32 in Detroit, it's 06:32 in La Rochelle/Ile de Re.
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)
- [La Rochelle-Ile de Re Airport (LRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrh-la-rochelleile-de-re-la-rochelle-ile-de-re-airport/1ef266df-46c0-656a-964b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)