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SAC to PEN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,400 mi
13,518 km · 7,299 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from PEN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Penang (PEN) is 8,400 miles (13,518 km, 7,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Sacramento and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to PEN?
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