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Suvarnabhumi (BKK) handled 60+ million passengers in 2024 and Don Mueang (DMK) another 30+ million — together Thailand's primary global gateway. Here's every route worth knowing — durations, airlines, typical fares, and when to book.
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| From | IATA | Duration | Stops | Price band | Find flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Mai | CNX → BKK | 1h 15m | Direct | $40–100 (~1,400–3,500 THB) | Check price → |
| Phuket | HKT → BKK | 1h 30m | Direct | $30–95 (~1,100–3,400 THB) | Check price → |
| Koh Samui | USM → BKK | 1h 10m | Direct | $110–220 (~3,900–7,800 THB) | Check price → |
| Krabi | KBV → BKK | 1h 25m | Direct | $35–95 (~1,250–3,400 THB) | Check price → |
| Hat Yai | HDY → BKK | 1h 30m | Direct | $35–90 (~1,250–3,200 THB) | Check price → |
| Singapore (Changi) | SIN → BKK | 2h 30m | Direct | $100–250 (~3,500–8,800 THB) | Check price → |
| Kuala Lumpur | KUL → BKK | 2h 10m | Direct | $70–180 (~2,500–6,400 THB) | Check price → |
| Hong Kong | HKG → BKK | 2h 50m | Direct | $200–500 (~7,100–17,700 THB) | Check price → |
| Seoul (Incheon) | ICN → BKK | 5h 50m | Direct | $350–750 (~12,400–26,500 THB) | Check price → |
| Tokyo (Narita) | NRT → BKK | 6h 30m | Direct | $400–900 (~14,200–31,900 THB) | Check price → |
| Dubai | DXB → BKK | 6h 20m | Direct | $350–800 (~12,400–28,300 THB) | Check price → |
| Delhi | DEL → BKK | 4h 20m | Direct | $200–500 (~7,100–17,700 THB) | Check price → |
| Doha | DOH → BKK | 6h 30m | Direct | $400–900 (~14,200–31,900 THB) | Check price → |
| Los Angeles | LAX → BKK | 18–22h | 1 stop (via TPE / NRT / ICN / HKG) | $800–1,600 (~28,300–56,600 THB) | Check price → |
| New York (JFK) | JFK → BKK | 19–24h | 1 stop (via DOH / DXB / HKG / TPE) | $900–1,800 (~31,900–63,700 THB) | Check price → |
| San Francisco | SFO → BKK | 18–22h | 1 stop (via TPE / ICN / HKG / SIN) | $850–1,600 (~30,000–56,600 THB) | Check price → |
| London (Heathrow) | LHR → BKK | 11–17h | Direct or 1 stop (via DOH / DXB / SIN) | $700–1,500 (~24,800–53,100 THB) | Check price → |
| Amsterdam (Schiphol) | AMS → BKK | 11–16h | Direct or 1 stop (via DOH / DXB / IST) | €600–1,300 (~21,200–46,000 THB) | Check price → |
| Frankfurt | FRA → BKK | 10–16h | Direct or 1 stop (via DOH / DXB / IST / SIN) | €600–1,300 (~21,200–46,000 THB) | Check price → |
Prices are typical low-to-high bands in 2026 economy class — not promotional fares. Always confirm at booking.
Duration
1h 15m
Frequency
20+ daily
Typical price
$40–100 (~1,400–3,500 THB)
Thailand's busiest domestic corridor. AirAsia + Thai Lion Air (DMK) cheapest; Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways serve Suvarnabhumi for international connections.
Find flights Chiang Mai → Bangkok →Duration
1h 30m
Frequency
30+ daily
Typical price
$30–95 (~1,100–3,400 THB)
Frequent service to both BKK and DMK. Thai VietJet typically cheapest; Bangkok Airways the only carrier serving USM and offering best schedule reliability.
Find flights Phuket → Bangkok →Duration
1h 10m
Frequency
10+ daily
Typical price
$110–220 (~3,900–7,800 THB)
Bangkok Airways monopoly — owns the airport. Expensive but only direct option. Alternative: AirAsia/Thai Lion Air to Surat Thani (URT) + ferry, half the price but adds 4–5 hours.
Find flights Koh Samui → Bangkok →Duration
1h 25m
Frequency
8–10 daily
Typical price
$35–95 (~1,250–3,400 THB)
Most flights land at DMK on AirAsia/Lion Air. Cheaper alternative to Phuket flights for Andaman-coast travelers. Book direct options 4–6 weeks ahead in high season.
Find flights Krabi → Bangkok →Duration
1h 30m
Frequency
8–10 daily
Typical price
$35–90 (~1,250–3,200 THB)
Gateway to deep south Thailand and northern Malaysia overland routes. Heavily served by budget carriers from DMK. Strong demand around Chinese New Year — book early.
Find flights Hat Yai → Bangkok →Duration
2h 30m
Frequency
25+ daily
Typical price
$100–250 (~3,500–8,800 THB)
One of Asia's busiest air corridors. Scoot and Jetstar are budget; Singapore Airlines includes baggage and meals. Easy to find $100 round-trip mid-week in shoulder season.
Find flights Singapore (Changi) → Bangkok →Duration
2h 10m
Frequency
20+ daily
Typical price
$70–180 (~2,500–6,400 THB)
AirAsia's flagship route — frequent promo fares under $50 one-way. Malaysia Airlines for full service. Most budget flights land at DMK; Malaysia Airlines and Thai serve Suvarnabhumi.
Find flights Kuala Lumpur → Bangkok →Duration
2h 50m
Frequency
10+ daily
Typical price
$200–500 (~7,100–17,700 THB)
Cathay Pacific premium service; HK Express budget option roughly half the price. Strong onward connectivity from BKK to Phuket, Samui and the islands.
Find flights Hong Kong → Bangkok →Duration
5h 50m
Frequency
10+ daily
Typical price
$350–750 (~12,400–26,500 THB)
Massive Korean tourist market — flights run year-round, multiple daily. Budget LCCs (Jin Air, T'way) often half the price of Korean Air with no baggage included.
Find flights Seoul (Incheon) → Bangkok →Duration
6h 30m
Frequency
5–7 daily
Typical price
$400–900 (~14,200–31,900 THB)
Zipair (JAL low-cost) and Thai AirAsia X cheapest; ANA and JAL premium. Haneda (HND) also offered by Thai and ANA — usually $50–100 more but better for Tokyo center.
Find flights Tokyo (Narita) → Bangkok →Duration
6h 20m
Frequency
5–6 daily
Typical price
$350–800 (~12,400–28,300 THB)
Emirates A380 multiple daily — premium choice. Flydubai is the budget alternative. Major stopover route for Europe-to-Bangkok travelers.
Find flights Dubai → Bangkok →Duration
4h 20m
Frequency
8–10 daily
Typical price
$200–500 (~7,100–17,700 THB)
IndiGo cheapest, lands at DMK. Thai Airways and Air India serve BKK. Heavily booked in November–February (Indian winter holidays) — book 2 months ahead.
Find flights Delhi → Bangkok →Duration
6h 30m
Frequency
3–4 daily
Typical price
$400–900 (~14,200–31,900 THB)
Qatar Airways monopoly. Doha is the cheapest 1-stop hub for most European cities — strong onward fares to LHR, AMS, FRA, CDG, MAD.
Find flights Doha → Bangkok →Duration
18–22h
Frequency
Multiple daily via connections
Typical price
$800–1,600 (~28,300–56,600 THB)
No non-stop service. Cheapest is usually EVA Air via Taipei (TPE) — $800–1,000 in low season. ANA via Tokyo and Korean Air via Seoul both deliver excellent service.
Find flights Los Angeles → Bangkok →Duration
19–24h
Frequency
Multiple daily via connections
Typical price
$900–1,800 (~31,900–63,700 THB)
Qatar via Doha consistently cheapest; Emirates via Dubai best premium economy. Cathay via Hong Kong has shorter total transit time (19–20h) than Middle East routings.
Find flights New York (JFK) → Bangkok →Duration
18–22h
Frequency
Multiple daily via connections
Typical price
$850–1,600 (~30,000–56,600 THB)
EVA Air via Taipei usually cheapest. Singapore Airlines via SIN has the best service onboard and offers the rare seamless 2-flight A380 experience.
Find flights San Francisco → Bangkok →Duration
11–17h
Frequency
Multiple daily, several non-stop
Typical price
$700–1,500 (~24,800–53,100 THB)
Thai Airways and EVA Air operate non-stop daily (~11.5h). Qatar via Doha consistently cheapest 1-stop. Avoid Dubai layovers in Jul-Aug due to extreme heat in transit terminal walks.
Find flights London (Heathrow) → Bangkok →Duration
11–16h
Frequency
1–2 non-stop daily + multiple via connections
Typical price
€600–1,300 (~21,200–46,000 THB)
KLM operates non-stop daily (~11h). Thai Airways resumed non-stop AMS service. Qatar via Doha often cheapest in low season — under €600 round-trip is achievable May–June.
Find flights Amsterdam (Schiphol) → Bangkok →Duration
10–16h
Frequency
1 non-stop daily + multiple via connections
Typical price
€600–1,300 (~21,200–46,000 THB)
Lufthansa and Thai Airways both fly non-stop daily (~10.5h). Strongest European hub for onward Europe-Asia connections. Turkish via Istanbul often cheapest 1-stop in low season.
Find flights Frankfurt → Bangkok →25 km east of central Bangkok, single integrated terminal. Most international airlines (Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar, KLM, Lufthansa, EVA Air, Cathay) plus Thai Smile, Bangkok Airways and Thai VietJet domestic. Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai BTS: 26 min, 45 THB. Taxi to Sukhumvit: 30–60 min, 250–450 THB plus tolls.
25 km north of central Bangkok, two terminals (T1 international, T2 domestic). Home to AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air. No direct rail link — A1 bus to Mo Chit BTS is the cheapest route (30 THB, 30–45 min). Taxi to Sukhumvit: 250–400 THB plus tolls, 30–60 min.
Free official shuttle bus between the two airports for passengers with onward boarding pass — runs every 30 min, takes 60–90 min depending on traffic. Allow 4+ hours between flights for cross-airport transfers. Taxi between airports: ~400 THB but can hit 90+ minutes in rush hour.
AIS, True and DTAC kiosks in arrivals at both airports — tourist SIM 200–400 THB for 7 days unlimited. Customs allowance: 1L alcohol, 200 cigarettes. Vape/e-cigarettes are illegal — do not bring. Drone import requires Thai CAAT registration before arrival. Most nationalities get visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry.
Plan the rest of your Bangkok trip:
May to early October (low season — south-west monsoon) prices drop 25–40% on most routes. The absolute cheapest fares cluster in mid-September and early November (just before high season starts) and again in late May/early June. Christmas/New Year, Chinese New Year (late Jan/early Feb) and Songkran (mid-April) are most expensive — book 4–6 months ahead for those windows.
Thai Airways and EVA Air both operate non-stop flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Bangkok at around 11–12 hours. KLM flies non-stop daily from Amsterdam (~11h), and Lufthansa from Frankfurt (~10.5h). The longest scheduled non-stop into BKK is Thai Airways from London at roughly 12 hours westbound. There is no non-stop service from any US city — all American routings include at least one Asian or Middle Eastern stop.
Three main options. The Airport Rail Link train runs every 10–15 minutes to Phaya Thai BTS station (~26 minutes, 45 THB) — fastest in traffic. Public taxi from the official rank costs 250–450 THB metered to most central areas plus 70 THB expressway tolls and 50 THB airport surcharge — around 30–60 minutes depending on traffic. Grab/Bolt rideshare runs 350–550 THB. From Don Mueang (DMK), the A1 bus to Mo Chit BTS is the cheapest option at 30 THB, or 250–400 THB by taxi.
Domestic routes inside Thailand: 4–6 weeks ahead is the sweet spot. Regional flights from Asia (Singapore, KL, HK, Seoul, Tokyo): 6–10 weeks ahead. Long-haul from Europe and Australia: 3–4 months ahead for high season (Nov–Apr); 1–2 months for low season. From the US: 4 months ahead is ideal — fares fluctuate widely but rarely drop in the final 6 weeks. Tuesday and Wednesday departures are typically 15–25% cheaper than weekends across all routes.
If your layover is at Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and is at least 8 hours, you can leave the airport — most nationalities get visa-on-arrival or visa-free entry. Use the Airport Rail Link to reach a central hotel for a quick rest, or pay for a transit hotel inside Concourse G. For shorter layovers (3–6 hours), the Miracle Lounges and Coral lounges accept Priority Pass. If you fly into BKK and out from DMK (or vice versa), allow 4 hours minimum between flights — the airports are 50 km apart and the official shuttle takes 60–90 minutes including traffic. The free shuttle is more reliable than taxis for cross-airport transfers.
Routes verified May 2026 against Trip.com schedules and airline timetables. Price bands are typical economy fares (low-to-high) outside peak weeks, not promotional sales. Duration ranges include minimum reasonable layover time for 1-stop options. We earn a commission when readers book through Trip.com — this never changes the price you pay or the routes we recommend. Last verified May 2026.
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