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TVF to PEN: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,617 mi
13,867 km · 7,488 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from PEN?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Penang (PEN) is 8,617 miles (13,867 km, 7,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Thief River Falls and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to PEN?
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