Penang, Malaysia → Bangkok, Thailand
501 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Penang to Bangkok is 928 km (576 miles). Bangkok lies roughly north of Penang; the initial great-circle bearing is 1° (N). It is an international route from Malaysia to Thailand.
Penang (Penang, Malaysia) sits at 5.4164°N, 100.3327°E; Bangkok (Central, Thailand) is at 13.7563°N, 100.5018°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 1° (N); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 40min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,206 km · ~15h 5min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Penang to Bangkok: about 1,206 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Penang and Bangkok lies at approximately 9.5864°N, 100.4162°E — the position that is an equal 464 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) is 1 hour behind Penang (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Penang uses the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), while Bangkok uses the Thai Baht (THB). The primary language changes from Malay in Penang to Thai in Bangkok.
The straight-line distance from Penang to Bangkok is approximately 928 km (576 miles, 501 nautical miles).
Bangkok lies roughly north of Penang; the initial great-circle bearing is 1° (N).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 40min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Penang to Bangkok: about 1,206 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) is 1 hour behind Penang (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances