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PEN to FFD: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
6,443 mi
10,369 km · 5,599 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from FFD?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Fairford (FFD) is 6,443 miles (10,369 km, 5,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 FFD?
Nonstop service on PEN–FFD 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 13h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Penang and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to FFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEN–FFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEN to FFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEN–FFD 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.