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ILU to PEN: distance & flight time
Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,331 mi
6,970 km · 3,763 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
- 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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 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 ILU from PEN?
The flight distance from Kilaguni (ILU) to Penang (PEN) is 4,331 miles (6,970 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILU to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Kilaguni and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Kilaguni.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILU to PEN?
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