# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Fort Richardson (Anchorage) (FRN)

> 9,684 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,684 km / 6,018 mi / 5,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 04:47 in Bangkok, it's 13:47 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage))
- **Elevation difference**: 382 ft (FRN 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

### [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Richardson (Anchorage), United States
- ICAO: PAFR
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.270000, -149.650000
- Elevation: 387 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 04:47 in Bangkok, it's 13:47 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage).
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)
- [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)