Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PEN to GRR: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
9,088 mi
14,626 km · 7,897 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live PEN→GRR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from GRR?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 9,088 miles (14,626 km, 7,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Penang and Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is 12 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to GRR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEN–GRR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.