# Distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Bangkok (BKK)

> 16,361 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,361 km / 10,166 mi / 8,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 20:58 in Balmaceda, it's 07:58 in Bangkok)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,717 ft (BKK is lower than BBA)

## Airports

### [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balmaceda, Chile
- ICAO: SCBA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -45.920000, -71.690000
- Elevation: 1,722 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 20:58 in Balmaceda, it's 07:58 in Bangkok.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)