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PAO to PEN: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,418 mi
13,548 km · 7,315 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from PEN?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Penang (PEN) is 8,418 miles (13,548 km, 7,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Palo Alto and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PEN?
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