# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Shishmaref (SHH)

> 8,758 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,758 km / 5,442 mi / 4,729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 12:44 in Bangkok, it's 21:44 in Shishmaref)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (SHH 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

### [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shishmaref, United States
- ICAO: PASH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.250000, -166.090000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:44 in Bangkok, it's 21:44 in Shishmaref.
With a 15-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)
- [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)