# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Iowa City (IOW)

> 13,736 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,736 km / 8,535 mi / 7,417 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 16:50 in Bangkok, it's 04:50 in Iowa City)
- **Elevation difference**: 679 ft (IOW 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

### [Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iow-iowa-city-iowa-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-237d-65d0-a16e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iowa City, United States
- ICAO: KIOW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.640000, -91.550000
- Elevation: 684 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 16:50 in Bangkok, it's 04:50 in Iowa City.
With a 12-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)
- [Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iow-iowa-city-iowa-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-237d-65d0-a16e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)