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GRF to PEN: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
7,976 mi
12,836 km · 6,931 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from PEN?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Penang (PEN) is 7,976 miles (12,836 km, 6,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Fort Lewis and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to PEN?
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