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ESH to BKK: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
5,958 mi
9,588 km · 5,177 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from BKK?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Bangkok (BKK) is 5,958 miles (9,588 km, 5,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESH to BKK?
Nonstop service on ESH–BKK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shoreham By Sea and Bangkok?
Bangkok is 6 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to BKK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESH–BKK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESH to BKK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESH–BKK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.