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CBR to PEN: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,234 mi
6,813 km · 3,679 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from PEN?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Penang (PEN) is 4,234 miles (6,813 km, 3,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Canberra and Penang?
Penang is 2 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to PEN?
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