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GYD to PEN: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,939 mi
6,339 km · 3,423 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from PEN?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Penang (PEN) is 3,939 miles (6,339 km, 3,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Baku and Penang?
Penang is 4 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to PEN?
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