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YEL to PEN: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,864 mi
14,265 km · 7,703 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from PEN?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Penang (PEN) is 8,864 miles (14,265 km, 7,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Penang?
Penang is 12 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to PEN?
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