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KBR to PEN: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
151 mi
243 km · 131 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
151 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 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 KBR from PEN?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Penang (PEN) is 151 miles (243 km, 131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 KBR to PEN?
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