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BCH to PEN: distance & flight time
Baucau (Cakung Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,036 mi
3,277 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCH — Cakung Airport · Baucau, East Timor
- 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 BCH
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport60 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport95 mi away
- ARD · Mali 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 BCH from PEN?
The flight distance from Baucau (BCH) to Penang (PEN) is 2,036 miles (3,277 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCH to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Baucau and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour behind Baucau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCH to PEN?
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