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DET to PEN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PEN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Penang (PEN) 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 DET to PEN?
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 Detroit and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PEN?
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