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SDY to PEN: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,484 mi
13,654 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from PEN?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Penang (PEN) is 8,484 miles (13,654 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Sidney and Penang?
Penang is 14 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to PEN?
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