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QPG to DTW: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,392 mi
15,115 km · 8,162 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m 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
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from DTW?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,392 miles (15,115 km, 8,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Paya Lebar and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to DTW?
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