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WSY to PEN: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,734 mi
6,009 km · 3,245 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from PEN?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Penang (PEN) is 3,734 miles (6,009 km, 3,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Airlie Beach and Penang?
Penang is 2 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to PEN?
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