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BWG to PEN: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,485 mi
15,265 km · 8,242 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from PEN?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Penang (PEN) is 9,485 miles (15,265 km, 8,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 Bowling Green and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to PEN?
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