# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to La Plata (LPG)

> 16,823 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,823 km / 10,453 mi / 9,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:08 in Bangkok, it's 00:08 in La Plata)
- **Elevation difference**: 67 ft (LPG 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 Plata Airport (LPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpg-la-plata-la-plata-airport/1ef266df-914c-6688-80d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Plata, Argentina
- ICAO: SADL
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -34.970000, -57.890000
- Elevation: 72 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 10:08 in Bangkok, it's 00:08 in La Plata.
With a 10-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 Plata Airport (LPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpg-la-plata-la-plata-airport/1ef266df-914c-6688-80d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)