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RDD to PEN: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,280 mi
13,326 km · 7,195 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from PEN?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Penang (PEN) is 8,280 miles (13,326 km, 7,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Redding and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to PEN?
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