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WOL to PEN: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,286 mi
6,897 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from PEN?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Penang (PEN) is 4,286 miles (6,897 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Wollongong and Penang?
Penang is 2 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to PEN?
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