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KET to BKK: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
532 mi
855 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from BKK?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Bangkok (BKK) is 532 miles (855 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Kengtung and Bangkok?
Bangkok is 0.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to BKK?
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