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XFW to PEN: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
5,942 mi
9,563 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from PEN?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Penang (PEN) is 5,942 miles (9,563 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Hamburg and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to PEN?
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