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KUL to PEN: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
202 mi
325 km · 176 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
202 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from PEN?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Penang (PEN) is 202 miles (325 km, 176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 KUL to PEN?
Nonstop service on KUL–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to PEN?
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Why are some KUL to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUL–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.