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PEN to KNO: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
149 mi
240 km · 130 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
149 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEN from KNO?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Medan (KNO) is 149 miles (240 km, 130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to KNO?
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 time difference between Penang and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to KNO?
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