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RKS to PEN: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,706 mi
14,011 km · 7,565 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from PEN?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Penang (PEN) is 8,706 miles (14,011 km, 7,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Rock Springs and Penang?
Penang is 14 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to PEN?
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