# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Parakou (PKO)

> 10,628 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,628 km / 6,604 mi / 5,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Benin
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:02 in Bangkok, it's 05:02 in Parakou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,261 ft (PKO is higher than BKK)

## Airports

### [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBS
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.680000, 100.750000
- Elevation: 5 ft

### [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parakou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBP
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 9.360000, 2.610000
- Elevation: 1,266 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:02 in Bangkok, it's 05:02 in Parakou.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)