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BKK to KBR: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
530 mi
853 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Near KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from KBR?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 530 miles (853 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to KBR?
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