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BKK to SQL: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,933 mi
12,767 km · 6,893 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from SQL?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,933 miles (12,767 km, 6,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SQL?
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