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PVG to PEN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,267 mi
3,648 km · 1,970 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
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 PVG from PEN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Penang (PEN) is 2,267 miles (3,648 km, 1,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 PVG to PEN?
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