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SDJ to PEN: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,411 mi
5,489 km · 2,964 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from PEN?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Penang (PEN) is 3,411 miles (5,489 km, 2,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 Sendai and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to PEN?
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