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DTW to PDG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
9,566 mi
15,394 km · 8,312 nm
19h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PDG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Padang (PDG) is 9,566 miles (15,394 km, 8,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 13m 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 Padang?
Padang is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PDG?
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