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PSM to PEN: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,048 mi
14,562 km · 7,863 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from PEN?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Penang (PEN) is 9,048 miles (14,562 km, 7,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 PSM to PEN?
Nonstop service on PSM–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 18h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Portsmouth and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSM–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSM to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSM–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.