# Distance from Bakalalan (BKM) to Detroit (DTW)

> 14,535 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,535 km / 9,031 mi / 7,848 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 07:46 in Bakalalan, it's 19:46 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,255 ft (DTW is lower than BKM)

## Airports

### [Bakalalan Airport (BKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkm-bakalalan-bakalalan-airport/1ef266df-fb4e-6400-ae6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakalalan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGQ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.970000, 115.620000
- Elevation: 2,900 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:46 in Bakalalan, it's 19:46 in Detroit.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakalalan Airport (BKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkm-bakalalan-bakalalan-airport/1ef266df-fb4e-6400-ae6b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)