Distance from Bangkok to Chicago

The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Chicago is approximately 13,773 km.

13,773 km (8,558 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

13,773 km

Kilometers

8,558 miles

Miles

~16h 42m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Bangkok

Thailand

Area: 1,569 km²

Population: 10.54M

Timezone: UTC+7

Elevation: 2m

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Bangkok and Chicago are separated by over 14000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Bangkok is known for Grand Palace and Wat Arun, while Chicago is famous for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower.

In terms of city area, Bangkok is 2.6x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Bangkok and Chicago side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Bangkok to Chicago is 13,773 km (8,558 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 16h 42m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Bangkok is larger at 1,569 km², compared to 606 km².