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KUL to DTW: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,314 mi
14,990 km · 8,094 nm
18h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 44m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from DTW?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,314 miles (14,990 km, 8,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 44m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to DTW?
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