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DTW to KTE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
9,179 mi
14,772 km · 7,976 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KTE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kerteh (KTE) is 9,179 miles (14,772 km, 7,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KTE?
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