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BKK to DYS: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,973 mi
14,440 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from DYS?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,973 miles (14,440 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 12 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to DYS?
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