Bangkok, Thailand → Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2,682 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi is 4,966 km (3,086 miles). Abu Dhabi lies roughly west-northwest of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW). It is an international route from Thailand to United Arab Emirates.
Bangkok (Central, Thailand) sits at 13.7563°N, 100.5018°E; Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) is at 24.4539°N, 54.3773°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW); 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 Bangkok to Abu Dhabi. 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 Bangkok and Abu Dhabi 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.
Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) is 3 hours behind Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Bangkok uses the Thai Baht (THB), while Abu Dhabi uses the UAE Dirham (AED). The primary language changes from Thai in Bangkok to Arabic in Abu Dhabi.
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The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi is approximately 4,966 km (3,086 miles, 2,682 nautical miles).
Abu Dhabi lies roughly west-northwest of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW).
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 Bangkok to Abu Dhabi. 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.
Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) is 3 hours behind Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) 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