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PEN to CIF: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
2,797 mi
4,501 km · 2,430 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from CIF?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Chifeng (CIF) is 2,797 miles (4,501 km, 2,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 CIF?
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