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BFM to PEN: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,894 mi
15,923 km · 8,598 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from PEN?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Penang (PEN) is 9,894 miles (15,923 km, 8,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Mobile and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to PEN?
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