Pelentong: 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.
Pelentong is a city of 583,640 people in Malaysia (Johor), 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Senai International Airport (JHB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pelentong runs from about 12 h 4 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pelentong is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Senai International Airport (JHB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Singapore Changi Airport (SIN, 27 km), Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 56 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 13 km).
Flights to Pelentong: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pelentong · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 26 km (Singapore) — car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 298 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batam, 47 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 288 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 10 km
- Kampung Baru Subang, 312 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 303 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 308 km — trains
- Jambi City, 348 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 314 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Pelentong?
Senai International Airport (JHB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pelentong?
About 583,640 people live in Pelentong, across 270 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pelentong in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Pelentong?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pelentong?
Singapore (26 km), Kuala Lumpur (298 km), Batam (47 km), Pekanbaru (288 km), Johor Bahru (10 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.