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MEB to PEN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,127 mi
6,642 km · 3,586 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from PEN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Penang (PEN) is 4,127 miles (6,642 km, 3,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 MEB to PEN?
Nonstop service on MEB–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 8h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Penang?
Penang is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–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.