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TYN to PEN: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,373 mi
3,819 km · 2,062 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from PEN?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Penang (PEN) is 2,373 miles (3,819 km, 2,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 TYN to PEN?
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