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BKK to SFO: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,923 mi
12,751 km · 6,885 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from SFO?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,923 miles (12,751 km, 6,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SFO?
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