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KBR to DET: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,064 mi
14,587 km · 7,876 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 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 KBR from DET?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Detroit (DET) is 9,064 miles (14,587 km, 7,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Kota Bahru and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Kota Bahru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBR to DET?
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