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SDS to PEN: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,293 mi
5,299 km · 2,861 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from PEN?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Penang (PEN) is 3,293 miles (5,299 km, 2,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Sado and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to PEN?
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