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JGS to PEN: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,768 mi
2,846 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from PEN?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Penang (PEN) is 1,768 miles (2,846 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from JGS to PEN?
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