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KBR to YIP: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,072 mi
14,600 km · 7,884 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- YIP — Willow Run 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBR from YIP?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,072 miles (14,600 km, 7,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 YIP?
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