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CNI to PEN: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,732 mi
4,396 km · 2,374 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from PEN?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Penang (PEN) is 2,732 miles (4,396 km, 2,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 CNI to PEN?
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