# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Rifle (RIL)

> 13,404 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,404 km / 8,329 mi / 7,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 21:23 in Bangkok, it's 08:23 in Rifle)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,532 ft (RIL 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

### [Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ril-rifle-rifle-garfield-county-airport/1ef266df-3527-645c-9fd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rifle, United States
- ICAO: KRIL
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.530000, -107.730000
- Elevation: 5,537 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 21:23 in Bangkok, it's 08:23 in Rifle.
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)
- [Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ril-rifle-rifle-garfield-county-airport/1ef266df-3527-645c-9fd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)