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BIS to PEN: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,616 mi
13,866 km · 7,487 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from PEN?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Penang (PEN) is 8,616 miles (13,866 km, 7,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Bismarck and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to PEN?
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