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VNA to PEN: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
831 mi
1,337 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- 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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 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 VNA from PEN?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Penang (PEN) is 831 miles (1,337 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Saravane and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Saravane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNA to PEN?
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