Suvarnabhumi Airport
Bangkok, ThailandBKK / VTBS
International hub · 75 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
82 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Bangkok → George Town
BKK
BangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport
BangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportPEN
George TownPenang International Airport
George TownPenang International Airport- Distance
- 580 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
George Town is currently 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.8
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Nov
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 21 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 1.5Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- –Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- –Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Thai Airwayswinter
UPS Airlineswinter
FedExwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Bangkok. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32056%
- Boeing 767-300B76344%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 2 | 14 |
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| March 2026 | 1.5 | 19 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 2 | 10 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BKK-PEN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Bangkok and George Town are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Bangkok: 75.
- Direct destinations observed from George Town: 12.
The airports on this route
Penang International Airport
George Town, MalaysiaPEN / WMKP
Major airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,997 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Bangkok to George Town
The observed direct connection between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Penang International Airport (PEN) covers approximately 580 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. FedEx, Thai Airways and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Bangkok from George Town by air?
- The great-circle distance between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Penang International Airport is approximately 580 mi.
- How long is the flight from Bangkok to George Town?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Bangkok to George Town?
- Yes, a direct connection between BKK and PEN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: FedEx, Thai Airways and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Bangkok to George Town?
- On average around 1.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 55 observed flights. Mainly Thai Airways, UPS Airlines, FedEx. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Bangkok and George Town?
- George Town is currently 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.