# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Libenge (LIE)

> 9,062 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,062 km / 5,631 mi / 4,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:44 in Bangkok, it's 04:44 in Libenge)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,120 ft (LIE 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

### [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Libenge, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 3.630000, 18.630000
- Elevation: 1,125 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 10:44 in Bangkok, it's 04:44 in Libenge.
With a 6-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)
- [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)