Which airport serves Butterworth?

RMAF Butterworth Air Base (BWH).

BUTTERWORTH

Penang · MALAYSIA (MY) · 5.40°N / 100.36°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,735,076

Butterworth is a city in Malaysia with a population of 107,591. It sits at 5.40/100.36, runs on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, is 2 km from Perai.

Population 107,591

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

All facts

fields

Country: Malaysia
Subdivision: Penang
Coords: 5.40°N / 100.36°E
UTC offset: +8
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Perai Penang 65,301 2.8 km

NW George Town Penang 158,336 3.4 km

W Jelutong Penang 63,507 5.1 km

SW Kampung Sungai Glugur Penang 145,600 6.5 km

SW Glugor Penang 18,662 7.0 km

N Permatang Kuching Penang 27,191 7.4 km

E Permatang Pasir Penang 2,439 8.5 km

NE Sungai Dua Penang 28,100 8.7 km

W Bandar Baru Ayer Itam Penang 10,290 9.2 km

NW Tanjung Tokong Penang 12,550 9.2 km

Air access

nearby

BWH

RMAF Butterworth Air Base

Medium airport

0.0 km

PEN

Penang International Airport

Large airport

15.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Butterworth?: 107,591 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Butterworth in?: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
Which country is Butterworth in?: Malaysia (MY).
Which airport serves Butterworth?: RMAF Butterworth Air Base (BWH).
How far is Butterworth from Kuala Lumpur?: About 291 km.
Does Butterworth have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Malaysia?: English.
What currency is used in Malaysia?: Malaysian Ringgit.
How many cities are in Malaysia?: 739 on record.
Which admin region is Butterworth in?: Penang.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1735076

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1735076,
    "name": "Butterworth",
    "ascii_name": "Butterworth",
    "country_code": "MY",
    "population": 107591,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kuala_Lumpur",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.3991,
    "longitude": 100.36382
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Perai.
2 km from Perai.
Same timezone (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur) as 636 other cities in Malaysia.