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PLN to PEN: distance & flight time
Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,908 mi
14,336 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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.
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Near PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 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 PLN from PEN?
The flight distance from Pellston (PLN) to Penang (PEN) is 8,908 miles (14,336 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 PLN to PEN?
Nonstop service on PLN–PEN 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 17h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pellston and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Pellston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLN to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLN–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLN to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLN–PEN 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.