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KBV to DTW: distance & flight time
Krabi (Krabi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,957 mi
14,416 km · 7,784 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, Thailand
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBV from DTW?
The flight distance from Krabi (KBV) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,957 miles (14,416 km, 7,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Krabi and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Krabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBV to DTW?
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