# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kangerlussuaq (SFJ)

> 10,746 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,746 km / 6,677 mi / 5,802 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:01 in Bangkok, it's 21:01 in Kangerlussuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 160 ft (SFJ 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

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 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 05:01 in Bangkok, it's 21:01 in Kangerlussuaq.
With a 8-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)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)