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YIP to KBR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
9,072 mi
14,600 km · 7,884 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from KBR?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 9,072 miles (14,600 km, 7,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Detroit and Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to KBR?
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