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JKR to PEN: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,756 mi
2,826 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from PEN?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Penang (PEN) is 1,756 miles (2,826 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 JKR to PEN?
Nonstop service on JKR–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 3h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Janakpur and Penang?
Penang is 2.3 hours ahead of Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JKR–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JKR to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKR–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.