# Distance from Malamala (AAM) to Bangkok (BKK)

> 8,635 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,635 km / 5,366 mi / 4,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:10 in Malamala, it's 08:10 in Bangkok)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,119 ft (BKK is lower than AAM)

## Airports

### [Malamala Airport (AAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aam-malamala-malamala-airport/1ef266de-d319-6fb2-8c06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malamala, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMD
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.820000, 31.540000
- Elevation: 1,124 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 03:10 in Malamala, it's 08:10 in Bangkok.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Malamala Airport (AAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aam-malamala-malamala-airport/1ef266de-d319-6fb2-8c06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)