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FME to PEN: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,364 mi
15,071 km · 8,137 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from PEN?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Penang (PEN) is 9,364 miles (15,071 km, 8,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Fort Meade and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to PEN?
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