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YIP to KUA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
9,230 mi
14,854 km · 8,020 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from KUA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Kuantan (KUA) is 9,230 miles (14,854 km, 8,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Kuantan?
Kuantan is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to KUA?
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