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ERF to PEN: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
5,905 mi
9,503 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from PEN?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Penang (PEN) is 5,905 miles (9,503 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Erfurt and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to PEN?
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