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BKL to BKK: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,620 mi
13,872 km · 7,490 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKL from BKK?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,620 miles (13,872 km, 7,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Cleveland and Bangkok?
Bangkok is 11 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to BKK?
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