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KOS to DTW: distance & flight time
Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,762 mi
14,102 km · 7,614 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- 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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 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 KOS from DTW?
The flight distance from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,762 miles (14,102 km, 7,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Sihanoukville and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Sihanoukville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOS to DTW?
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