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PEN to SNA: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
8,768 mi
14,111 km · 7,619 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from SNA?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 8,768 miles (14,111 km, 7,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to SNA?
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