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CLU to PEN: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,333 mi
15,020 km · 8,110 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from PEN?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Penang (PEN) is 9,333 miles (15,020 km, 8,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to PEN?
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