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DEF to PEN: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,826 mi
6,157 km · 3,324 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from PEN?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Penang (PEN) is 3,826 miles (6,157 km, 3,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DEF to PEN?
Nonstop service on DEF–PEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dezful and Penang?
Penang is 4.5 hours ahead of Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEF–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEF to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEF–PEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.