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BATIK AIR launched its newest international route, which is Bali-Bangkok-Bali without transit. The longest international flight route was launched on Friday, January 20, 2023 with the inauguration at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
The Bali-Bangkok-Bali route has a duration of 4 hours 20 minutes. On the inaugural flight, Batik Air carried 88 travelers from Bali (DPS) to Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK). While from Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) to Bali (DPS), Batik Air brings 120 tourists.
For the flight route, Batik Air uses Boeing 737-800NG aircraft registration PK-LBZ with a capacity of 12 business classes and 156 economy classes.
“This route adds to the sequence of the longest category travel time duration (long haul) from Indonesia for non-stop international networks,” said Corporate Communications Strategic of Batik Air, Danang Mandala Prihantoro, in a written statement, Monday, January 23, 2023.
The longest flight routes of Batik Air from Indonesia for now are: (1). Bali (DPS)-Sydney (SYD) = 6 hours 5 minutes, (2). Bali (DPS)-Brisbane (BNE) = 5 hours 50 minutes, (3). Bali (DPS)-Melbourne (MEL) = 5 hours 45 minutes, (4). – Bali (DPS)-Perth (PER) = 3 hours 35 minutes, (5). Jakarta (CGK)-Bangkok (DMK) = 3 hours 35 minutes, (6). Makassar (UPG)-Kuala Lumpur (KUL) = 3 hours 10 minutes, (7). Bali (DPS)-Kuala Lumpur (KUL) = 3 hours, (8). Makassar (UPG)-Singapore (SIN) = 2 hours 50 minutes, (9). Surabaya (SUB)-Singapore (SIN) = 2 hours 20 minutes, (10). Jakarta (CGK)-Penang (PEN) = 2 hours 20 minutes, (11). Jakarta (CGK)-Kuala Lumpur (KUL) = 2 hours 5 minutes, (12). Jakarta (CGK)-Singapore (SIN) = 1 hour 50 minutes, (13). Kualanamu (KNO)-Singapore (SIN) = 1 hour 20 minutes, (13). Kualanamu (KNO)-Kuala Lumpur (KUL) = 1 hour 5 minutes, (14). Banda Aceh (BTJ)-Penang (PEN) = 50 minutes.
While Batik Air flights on the Bali-Bangkok route are carried out every day or seven times a week. The following is the departure schedule: (1). Bali (DPS)-Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) flight number ID-7637, departing at 14.00 scheduled to arrive 17.15, (2). Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK)-Bali (DPS) flight number ID-7636, departing at 13.50 and landing time 19.00. The time in Bali is 1 hour faster (GMT+ 08) than Thailand (GMT+ 07). [sources/photo special]
