Air Cambodia Reopens Route Linking Bangkok to Coastal Resorts

Air Cambodia has resumed direct flights between Bangkok and the southern port city of Sihanoukville, enhancing access to Cambodia’s beach destinations and boosting regional tourism.

The service, which restarted on 22 May, now operates twice weekly—on Thursdays and Sundays—using a 180-seat Airbus A320. It is currently the only direct flight between the Thai capital and Sihanoukville, a key gateway to the Gulf of Thailand’s island resorts, including the increasingly popular Koh Rong.

Already operating daily flights between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, Air Cambodia is aiming to capitalise on the growing demand for seamless travel to Cambodia’s coast. The new link is expected to ease travel for both Thai holidaymakers and international tourists transiting through Bangkok, encouraging more cultural and economic exchange between the neighbouring countries.

The flight schedule sees departures from Bangkok at 10:20am and returns from Sihanoukville at 12:20pm, with each leg arriving just over an hour later.

In a further boost to its domestic capabilities, the airline has also taken delivery of a 70-seat ATR 72-600, a fuel-efficient aircraft designed for short-haul routes. With lower fuel consumption and the ability to land on shorter runways, it is well-suited to reaching rural parts of the country underserved by air travel.

Tourism officials hope the revived Bangkok-Sihanoukville route and new aircraft will help decentralise travel beyond Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, drawing more visitors to Cambodia’s coastal provinces and remote communities.

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