# Distance from Buariki (AAK) to Bangkok (BKK)

> 8,155 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,155 km / 5,068 mi / 4,404 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:11 in Buariki, it's 07:11 in Bangkok)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (BKK is higher than AAK)

## Airports

### [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buariki, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGUK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.190000, 173.640000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBS
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.680000, 100.750000
- Elevation: 5 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:11 in Buariki, it's 07:11 in Bangkok.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
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