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SIA to PEN: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,087 mi
3,359 km · 1,814 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
- 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from PEN?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Penang (PEN) is 2,087 miles (3,359 km, 1,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from SIA to PEN?
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