Nonstop flight route between Penang, Malaysia and Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(5°17'49"N by 100°16'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°26'8"S by 152°51'47"E)
Distance from PEN to PQQ:
4,290.28 miles (6,904.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Penang International Airport (PEN), Penang, Malaysia and Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,290 miles (or 6,905 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 Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQQ / YPMQ |
| Airport Name: | Port Macquarie Airport |
| Location: | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°26'8"S by 152°51'47"E |
| Area Served: | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQQ |
| More Information: | PQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Penang International Airport (PEN):
- Penang International Airport won the Best Emerging Airport award in the 23rd annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2009 and Airport of the Year in the 2009 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Penang International Airport", another name for PEN is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang".
- There are 3 different buses routes that air passengers could board to reach to different parts of the island listed below.
- 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.
- 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 (PEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Penang International Airport handled 5,487,751 passengers last year.
Facts about Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ):
- Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Port Macquarie Airport (meaning Port Macquarie Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,038 miles (19,373 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) is Kempsey Airport (KPS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of PQQ.
- Because of Port Macquarie Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Macquarie 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.
- Competition by Virgin resulted in a significant drop in fare prices for the Port Macquarie - Sydney route, where Qantas previously operated a monopoly after Hazelton Airlines ceased services in 2001.
- Port Macquarie Airport handled 218,897 passengers last year.
- Connections to Brisbane by Brindabella Airlines ceased 31 December 2010, citing poor loads on the route.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.57 miles (41.16 km) NNW | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 78.55 miles (126.41 km) N | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) NW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 111.55 miles (179.53 km) SSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) N | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) SW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.40 miles (195.38 km) W | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 129.08 miles (207.74 km) SW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) SSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 140.27 miles (225.73 km) NNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 147.89 miles (238.00 km) NW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) WNW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 181.73 miles (292.47 km) N | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,993.49 miles (19,301.60 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,939.45 miles (19,214.64 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,930.61 miles (19,200.40 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,905.39 miles (19,159.83 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,843.27 miles (19,059.85 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,838.81 miles (19,052.67 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,825.67 miles (19,031.53 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,797.01 miles (18,985.40 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,796.76 miles (18,985.00 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,761.48 miles (18,928.21 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,759.52 miles (18,925.06 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,691.59 miles (18,815.74 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |