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TVC to PEN: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,960 mi
14,420 km · 7,786 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from PEN?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Penang (PEN) is 8,960 miles (14,420 km, 7,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Traverse City and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to PEN?
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