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DYS to PEN: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,514 mi
15,312 km · 8,268 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from PEN?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Penang (PEN) is 9,514 miles (15,312 km, 8,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 Abilene and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to PEN?
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