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CGK to PEN: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
904 mi
1,454 km · 785 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGK — Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Jakarta, Indonesia
- 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 CGK
- PCB · Pondok Cabe Air Base16 mi away
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport19 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport83 mi away
- TKG · Radin Inten II (Branti) Airport119 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 CGK from PEN?
The flight distance from Jakarta (CGK) to Penang (PEN) is 904 miles (1,454 km, 785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGK to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Jakarta and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGK to PEN?
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