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PDO to DTW: distance & flight time
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,710 mi
15,627 km · 8,438 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- 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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 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 PDO from DTW?
The flight distance from Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,710 miles (15,627 km, 8,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDO to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDO to DTW?
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