Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SZB to YIP: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,286 mi
14,944 km · 8,069 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live SZB→YIP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- YIP — Willow Run 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZB from YIP?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,286 miles (14,944 km, 8,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 SZB to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZB–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.