BTJ to PEN: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) is 538 km (334 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 10m, heading east. The distance is the same in either direction (PEN to BTJ).
How far is it from Banda Aceh to Penang?
The great-circle distance between Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) and Penang International Airport (PEN) is 538 km (334 mi, 291 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BTJ to PEN?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PEN is roughly east of BTJ.
How is the BTJ to PEN route written in code?
The pair is written BTJ-PEN in IATA codes and WITT-WMKP in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport is BTJ (WITT), Penang International Airport is PEN (WMKP).
| BTJ | PEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport | Penang International Airport |
| ICAO code | WITT | WMKP |
| Country | Indonesia | Malaysia |
| Elevation | 65 ft | 11 ft |
| Rank by connections | #1364 | #361 |
Both ICAO codes start with W, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Malay Archipelago, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 54 ft (16 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BTJ to PEN
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY | Firefly | FFM | Firefly | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: MH.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Banda Aceh from Penang?
Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) and Penang International Airport (PEN) are 538 km (334 mi, 291 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BTJ to PEN?
A typical nonstop flight between BTJ and PEN takes about 1h 10m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is PEN from BTJ?
Penang International Airport (PEN) lies roughly east of Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ).
Which airlines fly BTJ to PEN?
1 airline appear on the BTJ-PEN route in the open dataset, including Firefly.
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