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PEN to NUQ: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
8,423 mi
13,556 km · 7,320 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from NUQ?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 8,423 miles (13,556 km, 7,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 15 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to NUQ?
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