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VAN to PEN: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,224 mi
6,798 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from PEN?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Penang (PEN) is 4,224 miles (6,798 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Van and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to PEN?
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