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WXN to PEN: distance & flight time
Wanxian (Wanxian Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,840 mi
2,961 km · 1,599 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WXN — Wanxian Airport · Wanxian, China
- 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 WXN
- DAX · Dachuan Airport64 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport71 mi away
- JIQ · Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport92 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport126 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 WXN from PEN?
The flight distance from Wanxian (WXN) to Penang (PEN) is 1,840 miles (2,961 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WXN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from WXN to PEN?
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