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GUF to PEN: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,922 mi
15,968 km · 8,622 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from PEN?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Penang (PEN) is 9,922 miles (15,968 km, 8,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Gulf Shores and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to PEN?
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