Kampung Sungai Ara: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kampung Sungai Ara is a city of 140,849 people in Malaysia (Penang), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Penang International Airport (PEN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kampung Sungai Ara runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 28 min in late June (computed for 5.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kampung Sungai Ara is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Penang International Airport (PEN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,997-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 97 km).
Flights to Kampung Sungai Ara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kampung Sungai Ara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 263 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 289 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 279 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 288 km — tours
- Ipoh, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 286 km — tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 275 km — tours
- Kota Bharu, 235 km
- Kuantan, 378 km
- Kota Kuala Muda, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kampung Sungai Ara?
Penang International Airport (PEN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kampung Sungai Ara?
About 140,849 people live in Kampung Sungai Ara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kampung Sungai Ara in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kampung Sungai Ara?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kampung Sungai Ara?
Medan (263 km), Kuala Lumpur (289 km), Kampung Baru Subang (279 km), Petaling Jaya (288 km), Ipoh (122 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.