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DTW to LGK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport)
9,077 mi
14,608 km · 7,888 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, 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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LGK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Langkawi (LGK) is 9,077 miles (14,608 km, 7,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LGK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Langkawi?
Langkawi is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LGK?
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