# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Penang (PEN)

> 6,634 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,634 km / 4,122 mi / 3,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:47 in Melbourne, it's 21:47 in Penang)
- **Elevation difference**: 423 ft (PEN is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

### [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Penang, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKP
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.300000, 100.280000
- Elevation: 11 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:47 in Melbourne, it's 21:47 in Penang.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)
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