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DRE to PEN: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,883 mi
14,296 km · 7,719 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from PEN?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Penang (PEN) is 8,883 miles (14,296 km, 7,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Drummond Island and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to PEN?
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