# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Penang (PEN)

> 7,074 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,074 km / 4,395 mi / 3,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 17:37 in Nairobi, it's 22:37 in Penang)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,319 ft (PEN is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 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 17:37 in Nairobi, it's 22:37 in Penang.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)