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BWH to DTW: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,134 mi
14,700 km · 7,937 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from DTW?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,134 miles (14,700 km, 7,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Butterworth and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to DTW?
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