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DIL to PEN: distance & flight time
Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,985 mi
3,195 km · 1,725 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
- 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 DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali 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 DIL from PEN?
The flight distance from Dili (DIL) to Penang (PEN) is 1,985 miles (3,195 km, 1,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Dili and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour behind Dili.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIL to PEN?
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