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YIP to PEN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,144 mi
14,715 km · 7,946 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from PEN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Penang (PEN) is 9,144 miles (14,715 km, 7,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PEN?
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