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BWU to PEN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,274 mi
6,878 km · 3,714 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from PEN?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Penang (PEN) is 4,274 miles (6,878 km, 3,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Sydney and Penang?
Penang is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to PEN?
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