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GNS to PEN: distance & flight time
Gunung Sitoli (Binaka Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
336 mi
541 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
336 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNS — Binaka Airport · Gunung Sitoli, Indonesia
- 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 GNS
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport86 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport117 mi away
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport120 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 GNS from PEN?
The flight distance from Gunung Sitoli (GNS) to Penang (PEN) is 336 miles (541 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Gunung Sitoli and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Gunung Sitoli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNS to PEN?
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