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DSM to PEN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,084 mi
14,619 km · 7,893 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from PEN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Penang (PEN) is 9,084 miles (14,619 km, 7,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Des Moines and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PEN?
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