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VGT to PEN: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,765 mi
14,105 km · 7,616 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 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 VGT from PEN?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (VGT) to Penang (PEN) is 8,765 miles (14,105 km, 7,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGT to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Las Vegas and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGT to PEN?
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