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JBR to PEN: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,508 mi
15,302 km · 8,262 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from PEN?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Penang (PEN) is 9,508 miles (15,302 km, 8,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 Jonesboro and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to PEN?
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