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PEN to DJB: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport)
533 mi
857 km · 463 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
533 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- DJB — Sultan Thaha Airport · Jambi, Indonesia
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 DJB
- SIQ · Dabo Airport103 mi away
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport110 mi away
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport114 mi away
- PDO · Pendopo Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from DJB?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Jambi (DJB) is 533 miles (857 km, 463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to DJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Penang and Jambi?
Jambi is 1 hour behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to DJB?
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