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TCL to PEN: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,726 mi
15,652 km · 8,451 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from PEN?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Penang (PEN) is 9,726 miles (15,652 km, 8,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to PEN?
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