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BRD to PEN: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,757 mi
14,093 km · 7,610 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from PEN?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Penang (PEN) is 8,757 miles (14,093 km, 7,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Brainerd and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to PEN?
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