Malaysia flag Penang Airport (PEN)

Country Malaysia | Asia | Regional Airport | IATA: PEN | ICAO: WMKP | Elevation 11 ft · 3 m | Local time —

Destinations
29
Flights / day
101
Busiest route
Kuala Lumpur
Top airline
AirAsia

Penang Airport averages 101 flights per day to 29 destinations, with eight domestic routes and 21 international routes. A total of 23 airlines operate at PEN, led by AirAsia. This airport provides direct service to 10 countries across one continent, with Singapore representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Penang connects to Shanghai, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 25 mins. Updated: July 17, 2026

Route Network

Penang Airport connects 29 destinations worldwide, with Kuala Lumpur standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Shanghai, and the shortest flight is to Kota Baharu.

Malaysia flag Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia 5 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
202 mi · 325 km
27
per day
Singapore flag Singapore (SIN) – Singapore 4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
374 mi · 602 km
16
per day
Malaysia flag Subang (SZB) – Malaysia 3 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
173 mi · 279 km
10
per day
Indonesia flag Jakarta (CGK) – Indonesia 4 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
904 mi · 1,454 km
5
per day
Malaysia flag Langkawi (LGK) – Malaysia 2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
81 mi · 130 km
5
per day
Malaysia flag Senai (JHB) – Malaysia 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
344 mi · 554 km
4
per day
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,487 mi · 2,393 km
4
per day
China flag Guangzhou (CAN) – China 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,522 mi · 2,449 km
3
per day
Malaysia flag Kuching (KCH) – Malaysia 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
743 mi · 1,195 km
3
per day
Malaysia flag Kota Kinabalu (BKI) – Malaysia 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,086 mi · 1,747 km
3
per day
China flag Shanghai (PVG) – China 2 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,267 mi · 3,648 km
2
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (DMK) – Thailand 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
596 mi · 959 km
2
per day
Thailand flag Phuket (HKT) – Thailand 2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
237 mi · 381 km
2
per day
China flag Shenzhen (SZX) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,501 mi · 2,415 km
2
per day
Indonesia flag Banda Aceh (BTJ) – Indonesia 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
334 mi · 538 km
1
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
580 mi · 934 km
1
per day
China flag Guiyang (KWE) – China 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,529 mi · 2,461 km
1
per day
Viet Nam flag Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) – Viet Nam 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
579 mi · 932 km
1
per day
Malaysia flag Kota Baharu (KBR) – Malaysia 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
151 mi · 243 km
1
per day
China flag Kunming (KMG) – China 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,380 mi · 2,220 km
1
per day
Taiwan flag Taipei (TPE) – Taiwan 2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,948 mi · 3,135 km
1
per day
China flag Xiamen (XMN) – China 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,781 mi · 2,866 km
1
per day
China flag Chengdu (TFU) – China 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,750 mi · 2,816 km
1
per day
Indonesia flag Surabaya (SUB) – Indonesia 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,229 mi · 1,978 km
1
per day
India flag Chennai (MAA) – India 1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,470 mi · 2,365 km
4
per week
China flag Qingdao (TAO) – China 1 airline
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PEN → TAO
3
per week
Myanmar flag Yangon (RGN) – Myanmar 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
850 mi · 1,368 km
3
per week
Thailand flag Rayong (UTP) – Thailand 1 airline
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PEN → UTP
1
per week
Malaysia flag Tawau (TWU) – Malaysia 1 airline
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PEN → TWU
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Penang Airport is served by 23 airlines, with AirAsia in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 47% of routes. 15 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 21 airlines operate international routes, compared with six airlines serving domestic routes. Juneyao Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Shanghai with a flight time of 5 hrs 25 mins.

AirAsia (10 routes)
Firefly (6 routes)
Malindo Air (6 routes)
Malaysia Airlines (2 routes)
TransNusa (2 routes)
Indonesia AirAsia (2 routes)
Cathay Pacific (2 routes)
Thai AirAsia (2 routes)
AirAsia X (1 routes)
Scoot (1 routes)
Singapore Airlines (1 routes)
Hong Kong Express (1 routes)
China Southern Airlines (1 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (1 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (1 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
China Airlines (1 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (1 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (1 routes)
IndiGo (1 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (1 routes)
Myanmar Airways International (1 routes)

Penang Airport provides direct service to 10 countries across one continent. The route network is 28% domestic and 72% international. Singapore is the primary international destination.

Malaysia - 53/day
Singapore - 16/day
China - 12/day
Indonesia - 8/day
Thailand - 5/day
Hong Kong - 4/day
Viet Nam - 1/day
Taiwan - 1/day
India - 1/day
Myanmar - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#292 (101 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#604 (29 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,033 ft 3,363 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
11,033 ft 3,363 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Penang Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,033 ft (3,363 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Penang (IATA: PEN) operates around 101 flights per day to 29 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 8 domestic and 21 international routes, with AirAsia as the leading carrier and Kuala Lumpur currently the busiest connection. From PEN, passengers can reach 10 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,363 m (11,033 ft).

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