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AMS to PEN: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,161 mi
9,915 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from PEN?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Penang (PEN) is 6,161 miles (9,915 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AMS to PEN?
Nonstop service on AMS–PEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AMS–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AMS to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AMS–PEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.