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SCN to PEN: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,084 mi
9,791 km · 5,287 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from PEN?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Penang (PEN) is 6,084 miles (9,791 km, 5,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Saarbruecken and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to PEN?
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