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DMK to LAX: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,252 mi
13,280 km · 7,171 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DMK from LAX?
The flight distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,252 miles (13,280 km, 7,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMK to LAX?
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