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George Town.R 7,760 per passenger.Departing Tue, 13 May.One-way flight with Kenya Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Kenya Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Tue, 13 May, arriving in Penang.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 7,760, select.
George Town.R 8,862 per passenger.Departing Mon, 2 Mar.One-way flight with Cathay Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with Cathay Pacific, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Mon, 2 Mar, arriving in Penang.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 8,862, select.
George Town.R 10,249 per passenger.Departing Sat, 26 Jul.One-way flight with Singapore Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Singapore Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sat, 26 Jul, arriving in Penang.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 10,249, select.
George Town.R 10,556 per passenger.Departing Mon, 16 Feb.One-way flight with Singapore Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Singapore Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 16 Feb, arriving in Penang.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 10,556, select.
George Town.R 11,675 per passenger.Departing Sun, 5 Oct.One-way flight with Emirates.Outbound indirect flight with Emirates, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 5 Oct, arriving in Penang.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 11,675, select.

Flying to Butterworth

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Fly intoPenang Airport
Distance to Butterworth19.9 km
Cheapest flight foundR 7,760
Cheapest month to flyMay

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Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports near Butterworth: Penang Airport and Alor Setar Airport.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct to Butterworth. But we found flights with one or more stops from R 14,025.
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No airlines currently offer direct flights between South Africa and Malaysia. Most routes have one or more stops.
The best price we found for a return flight to Butterworth is R 14,025. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers flying to Penang Airport over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The cheapest airport near Butterworth is Penang – which is 19.9 km away from the centre of Butterworth. We've found flights into this airport from R 14,025.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that the cheapest date to fly to Penang Airport, the closest airport to Butterworth is Saturday, 9 August 2025.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Butterworth is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Penang Airport is 19.9km from Butterworth and Alor Setar Airport is 84.8km from Butterworth.
The average temperature in Butterworth in May is around 28°C. The warmest month in Butterworth is typically May, which averages 29°C. The coolest month is October, with temperatures averaging 25°C. The rainiest month is October, and it usually rains the least in January.
Currently, the cheapest airline that flies to Penang Airport - the closest airport to Butterworth - Singapore Airlines.
Penang Airport is 19.9km from Butterworth which is approximately 35 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at Penang Airport.
Alor Setar Airport is 84.8km from Butterworth which is approximately 1 hour and 19 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at Alor Setar Airport.