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PBI to BWH: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
10,215 mi
16,440 km · 8,877 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, United States
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBI from BWH?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Butterworth (BWH) is 10,215 miles (16,440 km, 8,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 West Palm Beach and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 12 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to BWH?
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