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SOW to PEN: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,065 mi
14,588 km · 7,877 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from PEN?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Penang (PEN) is 9,065 miles (14,588 km, 7,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Show Low and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to PEN?
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