AOR
- To city center
- Alor Setar · ~8.0 km
- Time to city
- Anak Bukit railway station · ~5–8 min to station
AOR
LGK
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
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Domestic KUL / SZB / JHB only
AirAsia, Firefly and MH cover Kuala Lumpur International, Subang and Johor Bahru.
AOR · Kedah’s compact Alor Setar gateway with clear **AirAsia**, **Firefly** and **Malaysia Airlines** domestic banks to **KUL / SZB / JHB** — single MAHB terminal; taxis ~10–15 min to centre and Anak Bukit rail nearby; no Priority Pass lounge on research day.
LGK · Langkawi’s MAHB island gateway with one landside Priority Pass Plaza Premium Lounge (07:00–22:00, max 2h, showers extra pay). Compact duty-free field; taxi/Grab dominate ground.
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LGK
LGK
Single MAHB domestic terminal
Compact Kepala Batas complex; runway shared with RMAF training.
Landside café pin; thin airside F&B
Wikipedia notes Starbucks landside; do not invent airside bottle prices.
LGK
07:00–22:00 · max 2h landside
Plaza Premium opens 07:00 and closes 22:00 with a 2-hour PP stay cap.
Floor 1 near Door 4 — before security
PP lists the lounge landside in Departures before security and passport, near Door 4.
Showers = extra payment on PP
PP facilities list showers with Extra Payment Required.