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RDR to PEN: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,604 mi
13,846 km · 7,476 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from PEN?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Penang (PEN) is 8,604 miles (13,846 km, 7,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Red River and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to PEN?
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