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GSP to PEN: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,655 mi
15,538 km · 8,390 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International Airport · Greenville, 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 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 GSP from PEN?
The flight distance from Greenville (GSP) to Penang (PEN) is 9,655 miles (15,538 km, 8,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSP to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Greenville and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSP to PEN?
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