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PEN to BDS: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
5,578 mi
8,978 km · 4,847 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from BDS?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Brindisi (BDS) is 5,578 miles (8,978 km, 4,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 PEN to BDS?
Nonstop service on PEN–BDS 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 11h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Penang and Brindisi?
Brindisi is 6 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to BDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEN–BDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEN to BDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEN–BDS 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.