฿2,006 Find Cheap Flights from Phuket City to Penang – Compare and Save

3 airlines operate flights between Phuket City and Penang. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Firefly
• Qatar Airways
• แอร์เอเชีย

Flights from Phuket City to Penang usually depart from Phuket City (HKT) and arrive at Penang Intl (PEN).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• แอร์เอเชีย: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Firefly: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Malaysia Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Phuket City to Penang.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average ฿4,315 return, compared with ฿6,983 via a stopover through Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ฿837–฿2,533 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Firefly and Malaysia Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

Most connecting flights from Phuket City to Penang pass through Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 65% on the Phuket City to Penang route. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at ฿3,880 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at ฿10,916, a difference of ฿7,036. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Phuket City to Penang route, 30% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 58 minutes.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Phuket City to Penang flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Phuket City to Penang:

• Earliest: departs at 14:35 and lands at 15:39
• Latest: departs at 15:55 and lands at 16:59.

The flight takes about 1h 04m.

A direct flight from Phuket City to Penang takes 1h 04m, covering 613 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ฿3,222 to ฿29,211. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Phuket City to Penang are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ฿2,114, which is 13% below the typical average for this route.

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Penang is 1 hour ahead of Phuket City (Malaysia Time vs Indochina Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Penang Intl Airport (PEN) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around ฿480 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Paradise
• GREEN MOTION
• Galaxy Asia Car Rental
• keddy by Europcar
• Suria Car Rental

Return flights from Phuket City to Penang range from ฿3,912 to ฿6,327, with an average of ฿4,437 over the past 12 months. Anything below ฿3,912 counts as a good deal.