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NBG to PEN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,916 mi
15,958 km · 8,616 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from PEN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Penang (PEN) is 9,916 miles (15,958 km, 8,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 New Orleans and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to PEN?
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