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NUQ to PEN: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,423 mi
13,556 km · 7,320 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from PEN?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Penang (PEN) is 8,423 miles (13,556 km, 7,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Mountain View and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to PEN?
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