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TBO to PEN: distance & flight time
Tabora (Tabora Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,708 mi
7,577 km · 4,091 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBO — Tabora Airport · Tabora, Tanzania
- 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 TBO
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport111 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 TBO from PEN?
The flight distance from Tabora (TBO) to Penang (PEN) is 4,708 miles (7,577 km, 4,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBO to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Tabora and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Tabora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBO to PEN?
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