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BFW to PEN: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,616 mi
10,648 km · 5,749 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from PEN?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Penang (PEN) is 6,616 miles (10,648 km, 5,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Penang?
Penang is 7 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to PEN?
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