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XSP to DTW: distance & flight time
Singapore (Seletar Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,389 mi
15,110 km · 8,159 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,389 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
- XSP — Seletar Airport · Singapore, 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 XSP
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport10 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base11 mi away
- JHB · Senai International Airport21 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 XSP from DTW?
The flight distance from Singapore (XSP) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,389 miles (15,110 km, 8,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSP 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 Singapore and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Singapore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSP to DTW?
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