# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Guatemala City (GUA)

> 16,636 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,636 km / 10,337 mi / 8,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 09:46 in Bangkok, it's 20:46 in Guatemala City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,947 ft (GUA 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

### [La Aurora Airport (GUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gua-guatemala-city-la-aurora-airport/1ef266df-5cb5-6a0a-a23b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guatemala City, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGGT
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.580000, -90.530000
- Elevation: 4,952 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 09:46 in Bangkok, it's 20:46 in Guatemala City.
With a 13-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)
- [La Aurora Airport (GUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gua-guatemala-city-la-aurora-airport/1ef266df-5cb5-6a0a-a23b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)