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DTW to JHB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
9,375 mi
15,088 km · 8,147 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from JHB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 9,375 miles (15,088 km, 8,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to JHB?
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