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MKZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Malacca (Malacca Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,344 mi
15,038 km · 8,120 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 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 MKZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Malacca (MKZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,344 miles (15,038 km, 8,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKZ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Malacca and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Malacca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKZ to DTW?
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