✈ LAX → BKK
16H 34M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.
Flight from Los Angeles to Bangkok
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Bangkok?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) 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
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Bangkok timezone
UTC+7
Asia/Bangkok
Time difference
+14h
14 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~14d
Eastward — worse
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.