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PEN to KBR: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
151 mi
243 km · 131 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
151 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from KBR?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 151 miles (243 km, 131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 KBR?
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