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KEL to PEN: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
5,926 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from PEN?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Penang (PEN) is 5,926 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Kiel and Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to PEN?
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