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There are 7 ways to get from California to Bangkok by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane SFO - BKK
    21h 31m
    ฿13,429–30,507

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane SFO - DMK
    21h 26m
    ฿11,369–33,447

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane LAX - BKK
    22h 31m
    ฿13,313–25,484

  4. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane ONT - BKK
    23h 41m
    ฿13,460–41,859

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane SJC - BKK
    25h 12m
    ฿14,227–35,227

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane LAX - DMK
    22h 1m
    ฿15,253–37,424

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane SJC - DMK
    24h 11m
    ฿14,167–43,167

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration20h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket฿8,443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,819.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 31m

What companies run services between California, USA and Bangkok, Thailand?

Philippine Airlines, China Airlines, and 10 other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) every 2 hours.

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