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ALM to PEN: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,289 mi
14,949 km · 8,072 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from PEN?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Penang (PEN) is 9,289 miles (14,949 km, 8,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Alamogordo and Penang?
Penang is 14 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to PEN?
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