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PEN to RSL: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
9,150 mi
14,725 km · 7,951 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from RSL?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Russell (RSL) is 9,150 miles (14,725 km, 7,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from PEN to RSL?
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