What is the distance from New York to Bangkok?

The great-circle distance from New York to Bangkok is 8,666 miles (13,947 km).

What is the time difference between New York and Bangkok?

Bangkok is 11 hours ahead of New York.

How much CO₂ does a flight from New York to Bangkok produce?

A nonstop flight from New York to Bangkok emits about 2064 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ JFK → BKK

NEW YORK → BANGKOK: 17H 21M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.

Flight time: 17h 21m

Distance: 8,666 mi

Or: 13,947 km

Jet lag: 11h

Flight from New York to Bangkok

From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia

↔ Flying the other way? Bangkok → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Bangkok?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Bangkok (BKK) takes about 17 hours 21 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,666 miles (13,947 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

17h 21m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

8,666 mi

13,947 km · great-circle

Avg speed

804 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

New York timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Bangkok timezone

UTC+7

Asia/Bangkok

Time difference

+11h

11 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~11d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 2064 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 2385 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 572 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

NEW YORK → BANGKOK: 17H 21M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.

Flight from New York to Bangkok

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