KBR to PEN: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) is 243 km (151 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 50m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (PEN to KBR).
How far is it from Kota Baharu to Penang?
The great-circle distance between Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) and Penang International Airport (PEN) is 243 km (151 mi, 131 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 KBR to PEN?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PEN is roughly southwest of KBR.
How is the KBR to PEN route written in code?
The pair is written KBR-PEN in IATA codes and WMKC-WMKP in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is KBR (WMKC), Penang International Airport is PEN (WMKP).
| KBR | PEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport | Penang International Airport |
| ICAO code | WMKC | WMKP |
| Country | Malaysia | Malaysia |
| Elevation | 16 ft | 11 ft |
| Rank by connections | #756 | #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 5 ft (2 m) of each other.
Airlines flying KBR to PEN
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 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 |
| OD | Malindo Air | MXD | Malindo | 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 Kota Baharu from Penang?
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) and Penang International Airport (PEN) are 243 km (151 mi, 131 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from KBR to PEN?
A typical nonstop flight between KBR and PEN takes about 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is PEN from KBR?
Penang International Airport (PEN) lies roughly southwest of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR).
Which airlines fly KBR to PEN?
2 airlines appear on the KBR-PEN route in the open dataset, including Firefly, Malindo Air.
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