Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUF to PEN: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,103 mi
14,650 km · 7,911 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live BUF→PEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from PEN?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Penang (PEN) is 9,103 miles (14,650 km, 7,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Buffalo and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.