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NKT to PEN: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,269 mi
6,870 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from PEN?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Penang (PEN) is 4,269 miles (6,870 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Cizre and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to PEN?
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