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ECP to PEN: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,941 mi
15,998 km · 8,638 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from PEN?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Penang (PEN) is 9,941 miles (15,998 km, 8,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 Panama City and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to PEN?
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