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DTW to PEN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,146 mi
14,720 km · 7,948 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PEN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Penang (PEN) is 9,146 miles (14,720 km, 7,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to PEN?
Nonstop service on DTW–PEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–PEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.