# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Penang (PEN)

> 933 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 933 km / 580 mi / 504 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Malaysia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:25 in Bangkok, it's 21:25 in Penang)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (PEN is higher than BKK)

## Airports

### [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBS
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.680000, 100.750000
- Elevation: 5 ft

### [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Penang, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKP
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.300000, 100.280000
- Elevation: 11 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:25 in Bangkok, it's 21:25 in Penang.

## Related

- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)