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DET to PKG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport)
9,206 mi
14,815 km · 7,999 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, 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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PKG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Pangkor Island (PKG) is 9,206 miles (14,815 km, 7,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Pangkor Island?
Pangkor Island is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PKG?
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