# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kaieteur Falls (KIA)

> 16,990 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,990 km / 10,557 mi / 9,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 01:36 in Bangkok, it's 14:36 in Kaieteur Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (KIA is lower 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

### [Kaieteur International Airport (KIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kia-kaieteur-falls-kaieteur-international-airport/1ef266df-8977-6d72-b5dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
- ICAO: PKSA
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -59.490000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:36 in Bangkok, it's 14:36 in Kaieteur Falls.
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)
- [Kaieteur International Airport (KIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kia-kaieteur-falls-kaieteur-international-airport/1ef266df-8977-6d72-b5dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)