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VST to PEN: distance & flight time
Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
5,681 mi
9,142 km · 4,936 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
- 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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 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 VST from PEN?
The flight distance from Vasteras (VST) to Penang (PEN) is 5,681 miles (9,142 km, 4,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VST to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VST to PEN?
Nonstop service on VST–PEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vasteras and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Vasteras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VST to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VST–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VST to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VST–PEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.