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TII to PEN: distance & flight time
Tarin Kowt (Tarin Kowt Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,910 mi
4,683 km · 2,529 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TII — Tarin Kowt Airport · Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
- 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 TII
- KDH · Kandahar Airport76 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport109 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport114 mi away
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport138 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 TII from PEN?
The flight distance from Tarin Kowt (TII) to Penang (PEN) is 2,910 miles (4,683 km, 2,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TII to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TII to PEN?
Nonstop service on TII–PEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tarin Kowt and Penang?
Penang is 3.5 hours ahead of Tarin Kowt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TII to PEN?
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Why are some TII to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TII–PEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.