Sitiawan: 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.
Sitiawan is a city of 156,234 people in Malaysia (Perak), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sitiawan runs from about 11 h 55 min a day in late December to 12 h 24 min in late June (computed for 4.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sitiawan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,900 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sitiawan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sitiawan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 236 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 162 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petaling Jaya, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ipoh, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 156 km — buses · tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malacca, 282 km
- Kota Bharu, 272 km
- Kuantan, 295 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sitiawan?
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sitiawan?
About 156,234 people live in Sitiawan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sitiawan in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Sitiawan?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sitiawan?
Medan (236 km), Kuala Lumpur (162 km), Kampung Baru Subang (150 km), Petaling Jaya (159 km), Ipoh (59 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.