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DET to MKZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
9,333 mi
15,020 km · 8,110 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MKZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Malacca (MKZ) is 9,333 miles (15,020 km, 8,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Malacca?
Malacca is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MKZ?
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