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SAD to PEN: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,151 mi
14,728 km · 7,952 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from PEN?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Penang (PEN) is 9,151 miles (14,728 km, 7,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Safford and Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to PEN?
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