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TPA to PEN: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
10,130 mi
16,303 km · 8,803 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from PEN?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Penang (PEN) is 10,130 miles (16,303 km, 8,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Tampa and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to PEN?
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