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POE to PEN: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,773 mi
15,728 km · 8,493 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from PEN?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Penang (PEN) is 9,773 miles (15,728 km, 8,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Fort Polk and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PEN?
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