Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PFN to PEN: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,952 mi
16,016 km · 8,648 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
See live PFN→PEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from PEN?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Penang (PEN) is 9,952 miles (16,016 km, 8,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Panama City and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.