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There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Manhattan by plane, car ferry, tram, or train

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PEN - JFK
    28h 44m
    $425–1,919

  2. Car ferry, tram to Ipoh, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Ipohtram tram
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IPH - EWR
    31h 52m
    $1,021–3,635

  3. Fly Penang International Airport to Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane PEN - LGA
    29h 47m
    $504–2,304

  4. Car ferry, tram to Ipoh, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Ipohtram tram
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IPH - JFK
    29h 25m
    $865–6,025

  5. Fly Penang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane PEN - EWR
    29h 47m
    $521–1,929

  6. Fly Penang International Airport to Westchester County Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane PEN - HPN
    33h 11m
    $812–2,918

  7. Fly Penang International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PEN - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    31h 32m
    $666–3,004

Penang International Airport (PEN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration25h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Manhattan, NY, USA?

China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 3 times a week.

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