Thailand
MalaysiaBangkok (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) shipping route.
1,282 km by air, about 2 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Bangkok (BKK)AirKuala Lumpur (KUL)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,282 km (796 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,221 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Bangkok (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) shipping route by air
Air cargo from BKK to KUL flies about 1,282 km, south from Bangkok (BKK), Thailand to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia. On a straight great circle the airports are 1,221 km apart.
Flight time is about 2 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 2 flights between BKK and KUL, 2 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur saves money. The shipment crosses from Thailand into Malaysia, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Bangkok (BKK) in this directory, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is the 3rd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Bangkok: Hanoi (1,045 km) and Ho Chi Minh City (752 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
1,282 km along the flight path (1,221 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Bangkok (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
About 2 h 24 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Bangkok (BKK) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Bangkok (BKK) to
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)752 km - Bangkok (BKK) to Hanoi (HAN)1,045 km
- Bangkok (BKK) to
Singapore (SIN)1,488 km - Bangkok (BKK) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,774 km - Bangkok (BKK) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,785 km - Bangkok (BKK) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,791 km
- Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)312 km
- Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)1,103 km
- Hanoi (HAN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,207 km
Colombo (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,590 km- Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,671 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,696 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.