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DTW to SZB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,289 mi
14,949 km · 8,072 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SZB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,289 miles (14,949 km, 8,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SZB?
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