Thailand’s main international hub, Bangkok, has two international airports: Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and Don Muang (DMK). Other international airports include Chiang Mai (CNX) in the north and Phuket (HKT), Krabi (KBV), Surat Thani (URT), Ko Samui (USM) and Hat Yai (HDY) in the south.
Flights from the US and Canada
Thai Airways offers convenient flights from LA to Bangkok, with a one-hour stop in Seoul. Plenty of other airlines run to Bangkok from East and West Coast cities with one stop en route; it’s generally easier to find a reasonable fare on flights via Asia than via Europe, even if you’re departing from the East Coast. Air Canada has the most convenient service to Bangkok from the largest number of Canadian cities.
Flights from the UK and Ireland
The fastest and most comfortable way of reaching Thailand from the UK is to fly nonstop from London to Bangkok with Qantas, British Airways or Thai Airways, a journey of about eleven and a half hours.
Flights from Australia
There’s no shortage of scheduled flights to Bangkok from Australia, with direct services from major cities operated by Thai Airways, Qantas and half a dozen others (around nine hours from Sydney), and plenty of indirect flights via Asian hubs, which take at least eleven and a half hours.
Major carriers to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) are
| Airline | Destination | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Airways | Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore | http://www.bangkokair.com/eng |
| British Airways | London | https://www.britishairways.com/ |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur | https://www.cathaypacific.com/ |
| Emirates | Dubai, Hong Kong, Sydney | https://www.emirates.com/ |
| Qatar | Doha | https://www.qatarairways.com/ |
| Qantas | London, Melbourne, Sydney | https://www.qantas.com/ |
| Thai Airways | Dubai, London, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Zurich | http://www.thaiairways.com/ |
Taking a flight down to Phuket is definitely the most convenient way when it only takes approximately one hour (unless the flight is delayed). There are several domestic flights operating daily and directly from Bangkok to Phuket at Phuket International Airport.
Phuket also offer direct flights to international destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, etc.
Major carriers to Phuket airport are
| Airline | Destination | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok, Beijing, Singapore | http://www.bangkokair.com/eng |
| Qantas | Sydney | https://www.qantas.com/ |
| Qatar Airways | Doha | https://www.qatarairways.com/ |
| Thai Airways | Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur | http://www.thaiairways.com/ |
Ko Samui’s airport is in the northeast of the island near Big Buddha Beach. Bangkok Airways operates flights roughly every 30 minutes between Samui and Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport (65 minutes). Bangkok Airways also flies direct from Samui to Phuket, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and other cities in Southeast Asia.
Major carriers to Ko Samui
| Airline | Destination | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Singapore | http://www.bangkokair.com/eng |
| Thai Airways | Bangkok | http://www.thaiairways.com |