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BWU to PKG: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport)
4,210 mi
6,776 km · 3,659 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, 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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from PKG?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Pangkor Island (PKG) is 4,210 miles (6,776 km, 3,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to PKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWU to PKG?
Nonstop service on BWU–PKG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Pangkor Island?
Pangkor Island is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to PKG?
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Why are some BWU to PKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–PKG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.