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LAX to DMK: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
8,252 mi
13,280 km · 7,171 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- DMK — Don Mueang International 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from DMK?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (DMK) 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 LAX to DMK?
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 Los Angeles and Bangkok?
Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to DMK?
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