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WYA to PEN: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,601 mi
5,795 km · 3,129 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from PEN?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Penang (PEN) is 3,601 miles (5,795 km, 3,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Whyalla and Penang?
Penang is 1.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to PEN?
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