Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates → Bangkok, Thailand
2,682 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok is 4,966 km (3,086 miles). Bangkok lies roughly east of Abu Dhabi; the initial great-circle bearing is 95° (E). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Thailand.
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) sits at 24.4539°N, 54.3773°E; Bangkok (Central, Thailand) is at 13.7563°N, 100.5018°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 95° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~6h 42min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Abu Dhabi and Bangkok lies at approximately 20.6280°N, 78.2306°E — the position that is an equal 2,483 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) is 3 hours ahead of Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Abu Dhabi uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while Bangkok uses the Thai Baht (THB). The primary language changes from Arabic in Abu Dhabi to Thai in Bangkok.
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The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok is approximately 4,966 km (3,086 miles, 2,682 nautical miles).
Bangkok lies roughly east of Abu Dhabi; the initial great-circle bearing is 95° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 6h 42min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) is 3 hours ahead of Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances