Paris (CDG) – Detroit (DTW)
- Distance
- 6,377 km
- 3,963 mi · 3,443 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 42 min / 7 h 44 min
- Average gate to gate: CDG → DTW / back
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 744 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (440 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 386,086
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −3.2%
- Flights / week
- 29
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 85%
- 452,498 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- DL, AF
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from CDG
- 299°
- Heading from DTW
- 51°
- Halfway point
- 54.36, -43.62
- Great-circle km
- 6,359 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air CDG → DTW
- 8 h 8 min
- In the air DTW → CDG
- 7 h 12 min
- Clocks
- Detroit is 6 h behind Paris
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 48,919 |
| Sep 2025 | 31,928 |
| Oct 2025 | 31,797 |
| Nov 2025 | 22,459 |
| Dec 2025 | 30,461 |
| Jan 2026 | 23,805 |
| Feb 2026 | 18,001 |
| Mar 2026 | 25,864 |
| Apr 2026 | 28,569 |
| May 2026 | 30,985 |
| Jun 2026 | 45,646 |
| Jul 2026 | 47,652 |
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| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 185 |
| Sep 2025 | 123 |
| Oct 2025 | 123 |
| Nov 2025 | 92 |
| Dec 2025 | 119 |
| Jan 2026 | 97 |
| Feb 2026 | 80 |
| Mar 2026 | 108 |
| Apr 2026 | 119 |
| May 2026 | 122 |
| Jun 2026 | 178 |
| Jul 2026 | 183 |
Airlines flying CDG–DTW nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| DLDelta Air Lines | 18 | 58% |
| AFCompagnie Natl Air France | 12 | 42% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Airbus Industrie A330-300/333 · 708 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 413 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 316 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-900 · 81 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 8 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · 3 flights
Also carried: 8,942 tonnes of freight and 44 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,359 km.
CDG Paris → DTW Detroit
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
DTW Detroit → CDG Paris
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Paris and Detroit
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