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IOW to PEN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,109 mi
14,660 km · 7,916 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from PEN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Penang (PEN) is 9,109 miles (14,660 km, 7,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Iowa City and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to PEN?
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