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PEN to SXE: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
4,234 mi
6,813 km · 3,679 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from SXE?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Sale (SXE) is 4,234 miles (6,813 km, 3,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from PEN to SXE?
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