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How far is Washington D.C. from Bangkok?

The distance between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 8814 miles / 14184 kilometers / 7659 nautical miles.

Suvarnabhumi Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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8814
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14184
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7659
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Flight time duration
17 h 11 min
CO2 emission
1 119 kg

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Distance from Bangkok to Washington D.C.

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bangkok to Washington D.C.. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8813.689 miles
  • 14184.257 kilometers
  • 7658.886 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 8804.297 miles
  • 14169.143 kilometers
  • 7650.725 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bangkok to Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 17 hours and 11 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Bangkok to Washington D.C. generates about 1 119 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 119 kilograms equals 2 467 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Bangkok to Washington D.C.

See the map of the shortest flight path between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport information

Origin Suvarnabhumi Airport
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand Flag of Thailand
IATA Code: BKK
ICAO Code: VTBS
Coordinates: 13°40′51″N, 100°44′49″E
Destination Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
City: Washington D.C.
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DCA
ICAO Code: KDCA
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W