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SIR to PEN: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,095 mi
9,809 km · 5,296 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from PEN?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Penang (PEN) is 6,095 miles (9,809 km, 5,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Sion and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to PEN?
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