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JHB to DET: distance & flight time
Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,365 mi
15,071 km · 8,138 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHB from DET?
The flight distance from Johor Bahru (JHB) to Detroit (DET) is 9,365 miles (15,071 km, 8,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHB to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Johor Bahru and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Johor Bahru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHB to DET?
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