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PEN to SDY: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
8,484 mi
13,654 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from SDY?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Sidney (SDY) is 8,484 miles (13,654 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 14 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to SDY?
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