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ULU to PEN: distance & flight time
Gulu (Gulu Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,688 mi
7,545 km · 4,074 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
- 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 ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 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 ULU from PEN?
The flight distance from Gulu (ULU) to Penang (PEN) is 4,688 miles (7,545 km, 4,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULU to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Gulu and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Gulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULU to PEN?
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