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ZAT to PEN: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,539 mi
2,477 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from PEN?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Penang (PEN) is 1,539 miles (2,477 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 ZAT to PEN?
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