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PCB to PEN: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
920 mi
1,481 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
- 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 PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 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 PCB from PEN?
The flight distance from Jakarta (PCB) to Penang (PEN) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCB to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Jakarta and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCB to PEN?
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