# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Beckley (BKW)

> 14,289 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,289 km / 8,878 mi / 7,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 23:43 in Bangkok, it's 12:43 in Beckley)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,499 ft (BKW is higher than BKK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkw-beckley-raleigh-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-10d7-621e-b3af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beckley, United States
- ICAO: KBKW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.790000, -81.120000
- Elevation: 2,504 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 23:43 in Bangkok, it's 12:43 in Beckley.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkw-beckley-raleigh-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-10d7-621e-b3af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)