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SIN to DET: distance & flight time
Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,382 mi
15,099 km · 8,153 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m 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
- SIN — Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore, Singapore
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SIN
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport10 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport18 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base20 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIN from DET?
The flight distance from Singapore (SIN) to Detroit (DET) is 9,382 miles (15,099 km, 8,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SIN to DET?
Nonstop service on SIN–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Singapore and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Singapore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIN to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIN–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIN to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIN–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.