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DET to KNO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
9,253 mi
14,891 km · 8,040 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from KNO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Medan (KNO) is 9,253 miles (14,891 km, 8,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Detroit and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to KNO?
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