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PEN to BWE: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,917 mi
9,523 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from BWE?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,917 miles (9,523 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Penang and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to BWE?
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