Bangkok, Thailand
| IATA Code | BKK |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VTBS |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Time Zone | Asia/Bangkok |
| Coordinates | 13.6900, 100.7501 |
| Elevation | 5 ft / 2 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Samut-Prakan |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BKK, using BKK as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBKK Sabre: A15JUNLHRBKK Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBKK
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 9,577 km / 5,951 mi | ≈ 11.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 13,947 km / 8,667 mi | ≈ 16.4h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,904 km / 3,047 mi | ≈ 5.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 1,416 km / 880 mi | ≈ 1.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 7,515 km / 4,669 mi | ≈ 8.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to BKK, at roughly 1.7 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 16.4 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BKK as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Bangkok is BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Suvarnabhumi Airport operates on Asia/Bangkok time.
In a flight segment line, BKK appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BKK... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to BKK, at an estimated 1.7 hours nonstop flight time.
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