# Distance from Allentown (ABE) to Bangkok (BKK)

> 13,961 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,961 km / 8,675 mi / 7,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 20:55 in Allentown, it's 07:55 in Bangkok)
- **Elevation difference**: 389 ft (BKK is lower than ABE)

## Airports

### [Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abe-allentown-lehigh-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-0d08-698a-8b19-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Allentown, United States
- ICAO: KABE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.650000, -75.440000
- Elevation: 394 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:55 in Allentown, it's 07:55 in Bangkok.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abe-allentown-lehigh-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-0d08-698a-8b19-06bb2780ed98)
- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)