# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Houston (SGR)

> 14,889 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,889 km / 9,251 mi / 8,039 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 15:26 in Bangkok, it's 03:26 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 76 ft (SGR 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

### [Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgr-houston-sugar-land-regional-airport/1ef266df-384b-6034-8c66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KSGR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.620000, -95.660000
- Elevation: 81 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 15:26 in Bangkok, it's 03:26 in Houston.
With a 12-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)
- [Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgr-houston-sugar-land-regional-airport/1ef266df-384b-6034-8c66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)