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BKK to BHM: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
9,135 mi
14,702 km · 7,938 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from BHM?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Birmingham (BHM) is 9,135 miles (14,702 km, 7,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 12 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to BHM?
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