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SNW to PEN: distance & flight time
Thandwe (Thandwe Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
995 mi
1,601 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
- 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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 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 SNW from PEN?
The flight distance from Thandwe (SNW) to Penang (PEN) is 995 miles (1,601 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Thandwe and Penang?
Penang is 1.5 hours ahead of Thandwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNW to PEN?
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