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PEN to BAV: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
2,510 mi
4,039 km · 2,181 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from BAV?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Baotou (BAV) is 2,510 miles (4,039 km, 2,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from PEN to BAV?
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