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JHB to PEN: distance & flight time
Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
344 mi
554 km · 299 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
344 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- 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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 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 JHB from PEN?
The flight distance from Johor Bahru (JHB) to Penang (PEN) is 344 miles (554 km, 299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHB to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 JHB to PEN?
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