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TGG to DET: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,112 mi
14,665 km · 7,918 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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.
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Near TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from DET?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Detroit (DET) is 9,112 miles (14,665 km, 7,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Terengganu and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to DET?
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