Nonstop flight route between Madrid, Spain and Penang, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
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(40°28'19"N by 3°33'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°17'49"N by 100°16'36"E)
Distance from MAD to PEN:
6,699.54 miles (10,781.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), Madrid, Spain and Penang International Airport (PEN), Penang, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,700 miles (or 10,782 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] and Penang International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] and Penang International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAD / LEMD |
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| Location: | Madrid, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'19"N by 3°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Madrid, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2000 feet (610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAD |
| More Information: | MAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEN / WMKP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Penang, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°17'49"N by 100°16'36"E |
| Area Served: | Penang, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEN |
| More Information: | PEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD):
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] handled 39,729,027 passengers last year.
- In the 1970s, with the boom in tourism and the arrival of the Boeing 747, the airport reached 4 million passengers, and began the construction of the international terminal.
- In December 2010, the Spanish government announced plans to tender Madrid-Barajas airport to companies in the private sector for a period of up to 40 years.
- The closest airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) is Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of MAD.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (meaning Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- In November 1998, the new runway 18R-36L started operations, 4,400 m long, one of the largest in Europe under expansion plans called Major Barajas.
- In addition to being known as "Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]", another name for MAD is "Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas".
- On 27 January 2012, Spanair suspended all flights affecting Madrid-Barajas as well as other domestic and international connections.
Facts about Penang International Airport (PEN):
- Because of Penang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Penang International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Penang International Airport (PEN) is RMAF Butterworth (BWH), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NE of PEN.
- The furthest airport from Penang International Airport (PEN) is Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), which is nearly antipodal to Penang International Airport (meaning Penang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Piura, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Penang International Airport", another name for PEN is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang".
- Penang International Airport, previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area that at southeast of Penang Island, Malaysia.
- Penang International Airport handled 5,487,751 passengers last year.
- The airport is the hub of two low-cost carriers, namely Firefly and AirAsia.
- Penang International Airport (PEN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.28 miles (10.10 km) ENE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 3 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 4 | 113.74 miles (183.05 km) S | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 130.29 miles (209.68 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) NNE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 7 | 154.99 miles (249.43 km) ENE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NNE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 9 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) ESE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 10 | 182.00 miles (292.89 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 187.01 miles (300.96 km) NNE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 12 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 13 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 14 | 194.17 miles (312.48 km) SSW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 198.30 miles (319.13 km) N | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.28 miles (19,943.39 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,382.14 miles (19,927.08 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,363.75 miles (19,897.48 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,355.17 miles (19,883.66 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,354.30 miles (19,882.27 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,333.02 miles (19,848.02 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,284.59 miles (19,770.08 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,279.83 miles (19,762.41 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.40 miles (19,752.07 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,259.29 miles (19,729.36 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,258.67 miles (19,728.37 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,251.08 miles (19,716.15 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,247.26 miles (19,710.00 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.08 miles (22.65 km) NE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 14.08 miles (22.65 km) NE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) N | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 75.42 miles (121.38 km) SE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) SSE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 80.74 miles (129.95 km) NNW | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 113.31 miles (182.35 km) N | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 8 | 119.18 miles (191.80 km) NNE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 9 | 150.09 miles (241.54 km) SW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) ENE | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 159.38 miles (256.50 km) NNW | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 12 | 163.29 miles (262.79 km) SW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 173.42 miles (279.09 km) SSE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 14 | 178.24 miles (286.85 km) SSE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 201.82 miles (324.80 km) SSE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,374.97 miles (19,915.53 km) E | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,371.55 miles (19,910.03 km) SSE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,343.68 miles (19,865.18 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,333.60 miles (19,848.95 km) S | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,320.26 miles (19,827.49 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,308.02 miles (19,807.78 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,306.96 miles (19,806.09 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,294.03 miles (19,785.27 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,283.89 miles (19,768.95 km) SSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,262.82 miles (19,735.05 km) SSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,239.86 miles (19,698.10 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,219.58 miles (19,665.46 km) S | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,206.02 miles (19,643.64 km) SSE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,202.04 miles (19,637.23 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,193.84 miles (19,624.04 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |