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GFK to PEN: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,608 mi
13,854 km · 7,480 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from PEN?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Penang (PEN) is 8,608 miles (13,854 km, 7,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Grand Forks and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to PEN?
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