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PEN to CHA: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
9,627 mi
15,494 km · 8,366 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from CHA?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 9,627 miles (15,494 km, 8,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEN to CHA?
Nonstop service on PEN–CHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Penang and Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 12 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to CHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEN–CHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEN to CHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEN–CHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.