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FFD to PEN: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,443 mi
10,369 km · 5,599 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow 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 FFD from PEN?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Penang (PEN) is 6,443 miles (10,369 km, 5,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Fairford and Penang?
Penang is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to PEN?
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