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$251+ Cheap flights to Penang (PEN), Malaysia

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— PEN
May 17 — May 241
Sun 5/17
Sun 5/24
1 adult, Economy
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Flights to Penang in 2026

Cheapest flights to Penang
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Penang. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/121:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
2 stops28h 20m
Qatar Airways
Tue 5/267:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,029
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/111:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
2 stops28h 20m
Qatar Airways
Tue 5/267:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,030
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/121:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
2 stops28h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/207:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/12$1,033
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/161:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
2 stops28h 20m
Qatar Airways
Sun 5/247:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/12$1,034
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/1310:05 pm
JFK
-
PEN
1 stop31h 35m
Qatar Airways
Wed 5/277:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,035
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/1410:00 pm
JFK
-
PEN
2 stops31h 40m
Qatar Airways
Tue 4/217:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/13$1,039
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/121:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
2 stops28h 20m
Qatar Airways
Wed 5/207:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
3 stops41h 49m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/12$1,044
This China Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure China Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/91:15 am
JFK
-
PEN
1 stop24h 55m
China Airlines
Mon 9/143:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
1 stop41h 40m
China Airlines
Deal found 4/12$1,055
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/121:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
1 stop28h 20m
Qatar Airways
Thu 5/287:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,071
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/41:20 am
JFK
-
PEN
1 stop28h 20m
Qatar Airways
Thu 5/287:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,072
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/710:05 pm
JFK
-
PEN
1 stop31h 35m
Qatar Airways
Tue 5/267:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,074
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/1110:05 pm
JFK
-
PEN
1 stop31h 35m
Qatar Airways
Fri 5/297:10 pm
PEN
-
JFK
2 stops33h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$1,077

Find flight deals to Penang

Find the latest flights to Penang in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 17, 2026.

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Average price

$915

Round-trip from

$1,029

One-way from

$251
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One-way flight from New York to Penang Intl (PEN)
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Locate flights to Penang that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Penang that are best for you.

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Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/12

1:20 am-5:40 pm

2 stops28h 20m

Penang Intl

Wed 5/27

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,035

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/9

1:15 am-2:10 pm

1 stop24h 55m

Penang Intl

Mon 9/14

3:10 pm-8:50 pm

1 stop41h 40m

$1,055

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/16

1:20 am-5:40 pm

2 stops28h 20m

Penang Intl

Thu 5/28

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,104

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 5/4

10:05 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops31h 35m

Penang Intl

Wed 5/27

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,116

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 5/7

1:20 am-5:40 pm

2 stops28h 20m

Penang Intl

Thu 5/28

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,156

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 5/8

10:05 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops31h 35m

Penang Intl

Tue 5/26

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,156

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/19

1:20 am-5:40 pm

2 stops28h 20m

Penang Intl

Tue 5/26

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,232

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 4/27

2:59 pm-5:40 pm

3 stops38h 41m

Penang Intl

Fri 5/1

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,233

New YorkPenang

JFK - PEN

JFKPEN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 5/7

2:59 pm-5:40 pm

3 stops38h 41m

Penang Intl

Mon 5/25

7:10 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

$1,252

NewarkPenang

EWR - PEN

EWRPEN

Newark

Mon 5/4

11:55 pm-9:00 am

3 stops45h 05m

Penang Intl

Wed 5/27

9:50 am-9:20 pm

3 stops47h 30m

$1,265

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Penang

How long is the flight to Penang?

On average, a flight from New York to Penang takes 25 hours 48 minutes. Flights to Penang from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Penang?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Penang are Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
From $497
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
From $620
China Airlines
China Airlines
From $792
United Airlines
United Airlines
From $515

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Penang?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Penang are Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines.

Rainfall in Penang by month

Plan your trip to Penang by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Penang ranges from 3.0 - 15.2 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 15.2 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Penang when rainfall is around 3.0 in.

Temperature in Penang by month

Plan your trip to Penang by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Penang, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of August, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 78.8 F).

The best insider tips for flights to Penang

AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your Penang trip
Our travel experts
Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Expert on Cathay Pacific

Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on Emirates

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on China Airlines

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on United Airlines

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Singapore Airlines

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Chris Dong

Expert on STARLUX Airlines

Chris is a consumer travel reporter covering aviation, trending travel news, hotels, and loyalty programs—all for leading global publications like Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, AFAR, and more. In addition to writing, Chris is a video host for Travel + Leisure, giving consumers an inside look at the latest in air travel.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Penang

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Penang. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Penang. Reviews last updated April 17, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing Malaysia, such as Singapore Airlines,Cathay Pacific, andUnited Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Singapore Airlines
8.2
Very good
1,497 reviews

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.
Singapore Airlines
8.2
Very good
1,497 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8.2
Very good
1,497 reviews

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.
Cathay Pacific
7.6
Good
1,275 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8.2
Very good
1,497 reviews

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,603 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8.2
Very good
1,497 reviews

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

FAQs about flying to Penang

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Penang?

    If you book a flight to Penang, you will be flying into Penang Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Penang Intl (PEN) is located 9.0 mi from the center of Penang.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Penang if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Penang on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Penang?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Singapore Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Penang.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Penang?

    Penang Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Penang. One-way flights to Penang Intl typically cost $14, while round-trip flights cost around $29.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Penang?

    A round-trip flight to Penang will typically cost around $50, however they can be found for as little as $29.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Penang depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Penang, New York offers the quickest one-way flight (23 hours 45 minutes).

  • Does Penang Intl have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Penang Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Penang Intl?

    Yes. Penang Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Est Penang is the closest property to Penang Intl (0.0 mi away from Penang Intl).

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