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LBF to PEN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,966 mi
14,430 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from PEN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Penang (PEN) is 8,966 miles (14,430 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 North Platte and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to PEN?
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