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SOP to PEN: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,636 mi
15,508 km · 8,374 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from PEN?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Penang (PEN) is 9,636 miles (15,508 km, 8,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to PEN?
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