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BFM to THL: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
8,866 mi
14,268 km · 7,704 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from THL?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Tachilek (THL) is 8,866 miles (14,268 km, 7,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to THL?
Nonstop service on BFM–THL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Tachilek?
Tachilek is 11.5 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to THL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–THL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to THL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–THL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.