Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MKC to PEN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,224 mi
14,845 km · 8,015 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
See live MKC→PEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from PEN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Penang (PEN) is 9,224 miles (14,845 km, 8,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Kansas City and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.