Nonstop flight route between Penang, Malaysia and Akure, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penang International Airport (PEN), Penang, Malaysia and Akure Airport (AKR), Akure, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,512 miles (or 10,480 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 Penang International Airport and Akure 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 Penang International Airport and Akure Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEN / WMKP |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKR / DNAK |
Airport Name: | Akure Airport |
Location: | Akure, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKR |
More Information: | AKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Penang International Airport (PEN):
- The airport is the hub of two low-cost carriers, namely Firefly and AirAsia.
- Penang International Airport (PEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Penang International Airport", another name for PEN is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang".
- There are ongoing discussions between airport operator, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Ministry of Transportation, and Asia's largest low cost carrier, AirAsia about setting up Malaysia's third low cost carrier terminal at the airport.
- Reports in newspapers recently suggest that the new low-cost carrier terminal is approaching final stages.
- 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.
- There are 3 different buses routes that air passengers could board to reach to different parts of the island listed below.
- 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.
- Penang International Airport handled 5,487,751 passengers last year.
Facts about Akure Airport (AKR):
- The closest airport to Akure Airport (AKR) is Benin Airport (BNI), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) SSE of AKR.
- The furthest airport from Akure Airport (AKR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akure Airport (meaning Akure Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Akure Airport (AKR) currently has only 1 runway.