# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Malang-Java Island (MLG)

> 15,890 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,890 km / 9,874 mi / 8,580 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 08:43 in Detroit, it's 19:43 in Malang-Java Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,081 ft (MLG is higher than DTW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlg-malang-java-island-abdul-rachman-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fa76-6ee2-962a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malang-Java Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WARA
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -7.930000, 112.720000
- Elevation: 1,726 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 08:43 in Detroit, it's 19:43 in Malang-Java Island.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlg-malang-java-island-abdul-rachman-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fa76-6ee2-962a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)