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SWA to PEN: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,661 mi
2,672 km · 1,443 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from PEN?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Penang (PEN) is 1,661 miles (2,672 km, 1,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 SWA to PEN?
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