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JEF to PEN: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,302 mi
14,969 km · 8,083 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from PEN?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Penang (PEN) is 9,302 miles (14,969 km, 8,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Jefferson City and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to PEN?
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