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TGG to DTW: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,123 mi
14,683 km · 7,928 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 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 TGG from DTW?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,123 miles (14,683 km, 7,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 TGG to DTW?
Nonstop service on TGG–DTW 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuala Terengganu and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to DTW?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGG–DTW 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.