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JMS to PEN: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,647 mi
13,916 km · 7,514 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from PEN?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Penang (PEN) is 8,647 miles (13,916 km, 7,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Jamestown and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to PEN?
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