# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Central (CEM)

> 9,696 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,696 km / 6,025 mi / 5,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:02 in Bangkok, it's 22:02 in Central)
- **Elevation difference**: 932 ft (CEM 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

### [Central Airport (CEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cem-central-central-airport/1ef266df-85e5-6254-9c2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Central, United States
- ICAO: PACE
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.570000, -144.780000
- Elevation: 937 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 13:02 in Bangkok, it's 22:02 in Central.
With a 15-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)
- [Central Airport (CEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cem-central-central-airport/1ef266df-85e5-6254-9c2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)