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IBR to PEN: distance & flight time
Ibaraki (Hyakuri Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,318 mi
5,339 km · 2,883 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IBR — Hyakuri Airport · Ibaraki, Japan
- 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 IBR
- NRT · Narita International Airport29 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport56 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base67 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport72 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 IBR from PEN?
The flight distance from Ibaraki (IBR) to Penang (PEN) is 3,318 miles (5,339 km, 2,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IBR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 IBR to PEN?
Nonstop service on IBR–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 6h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ibaraki and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour behind Ibaraki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IBR to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IBR–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IBR to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IBR–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.