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RIW to PEN: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,643 mi
13,909 km · 7,510 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from PEN?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Penang (PEN) is 8,643 miles (13,909 km, 7,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Riverton WY and Penang?
Penang is 14 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to PEN?
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