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RIL to PEN: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,863 mi
14,263 km · 7,701 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from PEN?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Penang (PEN) is 8,863 miles (14,263 km, 7,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Rifle and Penang?
Penang is 14 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to PEN?
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