✈ BKK → LAX
BANGKOK → LOS ANGELES: 16H 34M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles
From Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 16 hours 34 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,259 miles (13,291 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 34m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,259 mi
13,291 km · great-circle
Avg speed
802 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Bangkok timezone
UTC+7
Asia/Bangkok
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-14h
14 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~9.8d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.