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CIH to PEN: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,289 mi
3,683 km · 1,989 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from PEN?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Penang (PEN) is 2,289 miles (3,683 km, 1,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 CIH to PEN?
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