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SAW to PEN: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,988 mi
8,027 km · 4,334 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from PEN?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Penang (PEN) is 4,988 miles (8,027 km, 4,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Istanbul and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to PEN?
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