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DMK to PEN: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Near PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DMK from PEN?
The flight distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Penang (PEN) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMK to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Penang?
Penang is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMK to PEN?
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