# Distance from Bangkok (DMK) to New York (JFK)

> 13,922 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,922 km / 8,651 mi / 7,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:21 in Bangkok, it's 21:21 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (JFK is higher than DMK)

## Airports

### [Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmk-bangkok-don-mueang-international-airport/1ef266df-f4f3-6f60-870e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBD
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.910000, 100.610000
- Elevation: 9 ft

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 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 08:21 in Bangkok, it's 21:21 in New York.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmk-bangkok-don-mueang-international-airport/1ef266df-f4f3-6f60-870e-06bb2780ed98)
- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)