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IDP to BKK: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,763 mi
14,103 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from BKK?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,763 miles (14,103 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to BKK?
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