# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Nantes (NTE)

> 6,183 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,183 km / 3,842 mi / 3,338 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 04:49 in Detroit, it's 10:49 in Nantes)
- **Elevation difference**: 555 ft (NTE 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

### [Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nte-nantes-nantes-atlantique-airport/1ef266df-4cc0-6bae-9db7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nantes, France
- ICAO: LFRS
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.150000, -1.610000
- Elevation: 90 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 04:49 in Detroit, it's 10:49 in Nantes.
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)
- [Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nte-nantes-nantes-atlantique-airport/1ef266df-4cc0-6bae-9db7-06bb2780ed98)
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