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PUS to PEN: distance & flight time
Busan (Gimhae International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,756 mi
4,435 km · 2,395 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- PUS — Gimhae International Airport · Busan, South Korea
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PUS
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)14 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport37 mi away
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport52 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUS from PEN?
The flight distance from Busan (PUS) to Penang (PEN) is 2,756 miles (4,435 km, 2,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 PUS to PEN?
Nonstop service on PUS–PEN 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 5h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Busan and Penang?
Penang is 1 hour behind Busan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUS to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PUS–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PUS to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUS–PEN 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.