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SME to PEN: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,494 mi
15,279 km · 8,250 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from PEN?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Penang (PEN) is 9,494 miles (15,279 km, 8,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Somerset and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to PEN?
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