Travel to Penang
All scheduled jet flights, whether domestic or international, arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airpor located about 50km to the south-west of Kuala Lumpur, in the Sepang district of Selangor. The US$2.5bil modern structure of glass and steel was inaugurated in 1998 and has been ranked as one of the top airports of the world. It replaced the former Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport in Subang, which is now used for chartered and turboprop flights. Over 50 airlines call at KLIA.
A number of airlines fly into PEN. You can view route information for airlines that fly to Penang, compare the prices of both low cost and traditional airlines which fly to Penang and book your flights.
Recently refurbished Penang Bayan Lepas International Airport is one of Malaysia's larger and better-equipped airports, operated by Malaysia Airports. The airport is on the southeastern coast of the island, some 20 minutes from Georgetown.
Penang, "the Pearl of the Orient" has been on the tourist route-map for decades, and is now fast-growing as an industrial centre. With the combined attractions of tourism and business, Penang airport has been upgraded to cater to the increasing traffic demand. In 2007, the airport handled more than 3.1 million passengers, with 39,265 aircraft movements.