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DTW to PNH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Phnom-penh (Phnom Penh International Airport)
8,686 mi
13,979 km · 7,548 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- PNH — Phnom Penh International Airport · Phnom-penh, Cambodia
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 PNH
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport52 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport105 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport106 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PNH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Phnom-penh (PNH) is 8,686 miles (13,979 km, 7,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PNH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Phnom-penh?
Phnom-penh is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PNH?
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