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BKK to KUL: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
758 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from KUL?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 758 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to KUL?
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