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  "response": {
    "Key": "PEN-MY",
    "orig": {
      "code": "PEN",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Pulau Pinang",
      "fullCity": "Pulau Pinang, Malaysia",
      "airport": "Penang Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "MY",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Malaysia"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Malaysia can I fly to from Pulau Pinang?",
        "answer": "From Penang you can fly non‑stop to Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Langkawi. One‑stop connections via Kuala Lumpur open up most other Malaysian cities. Choose Kuala Lumpur for culture and big‑city energy, Langkawi or Kota Kinabalu for beaches, and Kuching for Borneo’s rainforest and wildlife."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Pulau Pinang to Malaysia?",
        "answer": "Since Pulau Pinang is already in Malaysia, you only need a domestic flight. A non-stop to Kuala Lumpur takes about 1 hour, while flights to Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia take around 2 hours 45 minutes non-stop. One-stop itineraries can run 3 to 5 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Pulau Pinang to Malaysia?",
        "answer": "Yes. Penang is already in Malaysia, so there are many domestic non‑stop flights. You can fly directly from Penang to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Kuching and other Malaysian cities on airlines like Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Firefly and Batik Air Malaysia. Flight times are short, typically under 1½ hours to Kuala Lumpur."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Pulau Pinang to Malaysia?",
        "answer": "From Penang within Malaysia, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and Batik Air offer frequent nonstop flights to many domestic destinations."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Pulau Pinang to Malaysia?",
        "answer": "Flights from Pulau Pinang (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) — the main gateway for domestic Malaysia — are a short hop of about 200 miles with frequent daily nonstops on Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, and Firefly. Seasonally, demand (and fares) tend to dip during the February–March and September–October shoulder periods outside of school holidays, while prices rise around Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, and the year-end festive season. Midweek departures (Tuesday/Wednesday) and early-morning or late-evening flights are often the cheapest; booking a few weeks ahead typically secures the best value on this high-frequency route.",
        "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. Carrier service, flight times and distances for this route come from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We report the days of the week and the departure times each carrier operates. The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time, given both per carrier and across all carriers on the route; where a schedule does not publish an elapsed time, it is derived from the scheduled departure and arrival times converted to UTC. Outbound and return times are computed by the same method, so the difference between them is directly comparable and reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in derivation. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two specific airports named, so an actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer. Where shown, on-time departure and arrival rates and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; where a typical fare is shown, it comes from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Malaysia?",
        "answer": "Malaysia offers Kuala Lumpur for its iconic Petronas Towers and shopping, Penang for food and heritage, Langkawi for beaches, Malacca for history and Borneo's Sabah or Sarawak for nature and wildlife."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Malaysia?",
        "answer": "For Malaysia, the best time varies by coast. The west coast, including Penang and Langkawi, is best from November to March, while the east coast, including the Perhentian Islands and Tioman, is best from April to October."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Penang Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From George Town, the most popular way to reach Penang International Airport is by the Rapid Penang bus (routes 401, 401E, or 102), which is frequent and affordable, though journey times vary with traffic. Taxis and ride‑share services like Grab offer a faster, door‑to‑door trip at a higher cost, while driving yourself is possible with paid parking available at the airport.",
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          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Penang",
            "title": "Transport in Penang",
            "time_published": "2026-05-01T22:34:10Z"
          },
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Penang",
            "title": "Transport in Penang",
            "time_published": "2025-07-22T11:26:25Z"
          },
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            "url": "http://airportdistancecalculator.com/penang-international-airport-pen-details.html",
            "title": "Penang International Airport (PEN) Details, Penang, Malaysia",
            "time_published": "2026-04-18T00:00:00Z"
          },
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            "url": "http://airportdistancecalculator.com/flight-sgn-to-pen.html",
            "title": "Distance From Ho Chi Minh City Airport to Penang International Airport (SGN - PEN Distance)",
            "time_published": "2026-04-17T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang%20Sentral",
            "title": "Penang Sentral",
            "time_published": "2026-04-30T21:51:29Z"
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        ]
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