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FFT to PEN: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,414 mi
15,151 km · 8,181 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from PEN?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Penang (PEN) is 9,414 miles (15,151 km, 8,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Frankfort and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to PEN?
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