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HWD to PEN: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,410 mi
13,534 km · 7,308 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from PEN?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Penang (PEN) is 8,410 miles (13,534 km, 7,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 HWD to PEN?
Nonstop service on HWD–PEN 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 16h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Penang?
Penang is 16 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–PEN 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.