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ALB to PEN: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,096 mi
14,639 km · 7,905 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from PEN?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Penang (PEN) is 9,096 miles (14,639 km, 7,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Albany and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to PEN?
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