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PYY to PEN: distance & flight time
Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
980 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, Thailand
- 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 PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 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 PYY from PEN?
The flight distance from Pai (PYY) to Penang (PEN) is 980 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYY to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Pai and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Pai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYY to PEN?
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