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KTE to PEN: distance & flight time
Kerteh (Kerteh Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
223 mi
359 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 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 KTE from PEN?
The flight distance from Kerteh (KTE) to Penang (PEN) is 223 miles (359 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTE to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 KTE to PEN?
Nonstop service on KTE–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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTE to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTE–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTE to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTE–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.