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Both airlines fly nonstop from Riyadh to Bangkok. The 5,771 km flight takes about 7 hours 45 minutes.
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Bangkok
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- 5,771 km
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Riyadh to Bangkok flight guide
Flying from Riyadh to Bangkok
In short
Saudia and Riyadh Air fly nonstop from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Bangkok. The 5,771 km flight takes about 7 hours 45 minutes. It gives Riyadh's residents a direct holiday route to Thailand and links the Saudi capital with Southeast Asia for business travellers.
Saudia and Riyadh Air include bags, plus a Phuket option
Saudia and Riyadh Air both include checked baggage and meals in economy. The allowance depends on the fare and appears on the booking. Saudia also flies from Riyadh to Phuket, worth checking if your trip is a beach holiday.
Check your terminal at King Khalid after the 2026 change
The airport reorganised its terminals in 2026: Terminals 1 and 2 serve international flights of the Saudi national carriers, Terminals 3 and 4 their domestic flights, and Terminal 5 foreign airlines' international flights. Confirm the terminal on your booking before you set off.
The Riyadh Metro Yellow Line reaches the airport, with stations at Terminal 1, at Terminals 3 and 4, and at Terminal 5. It avoids the traffic on the roads north from the city centre, about 35 km away. Residents leaving the kingdom need a valid exit and re-entry visa.
TDAC and Saudi citizens' 30-day exemption
Every foreign passenger completes the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) on tdac.immigration.go.th before landing. It is free and opens three days before arrival.
Saudi citizens are on Thailand's 30-day visa-exemption list, introduced on 15 September 2026 to replace the 60-day scheme. Expatriates living in Riyadh should check the category for their own passport on the Thai e-Visa portal or on our Thailand visa page.
Getting into Bangkok from Suvarnabhumi
Suvarnabhumi lies about 25 km east of central Bangkok. The Airport Rail Link reaches Phaya Thai in about 27 minutes and meets the BTS Skytrain; Makkasan links to the MRT Blue Line. Metered taxis and Grab wait outside arrivals.
The airport's public transport centre has cheaper options. The S1 bus runs to Sanam Luang near the Grand Palace between 06:00 and 17:00 for 60 baht, bus 389 goes to Pattaya from Exit 8 on the first floor between 10:00 and 18:00 for 130 baht, and minibus 555 runs to Don Mueang for up to 60 baht.
If your aircraft parks at SAT-1, the satellite concourse, an automated train carries you through a tunnel of about one kilometre to the main terminal in about three minutes.
Dhaka via Bangkok or nonstop from Riyadh
The Dhaka flights on Biman, US-Bangla and Thai Airways leave from Suvarnabhumi (see Bangkok to Dhaka flights). Riyadh also has its own nonstop flights to Bangladesh: see Riyadh to Dhaka flights.
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Riyadh to Bangkok flights at a glance
Both airlines fly nonstop from Riyadh (RUH) to Bangkok (BKK). The 5,771 km flight takes about 7 hours 45 minutes.
| Flight time | 7h 45m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Distance | 5,771 km |
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Airlines flying Riyadh to Bangkok
Both airlines fly this route nonstop.
Departure and arrival airports
RUH King Khalid International Airport
- Codes
- IATA RUH
- City
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Getting into town
- King Khalid International Airport is about 35 km north of central Riyadh. The Riyadh Metro serves the airport terminals, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals.
- Time zone
- UTC+3
BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Codes
- IATA BKK
- City
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Terminal
- One main terminal building with the SAT-1 satellite concourse, reached by an underground automated train.
- Time zone
- UTC+7, no daylight saving
- Getting into town
- Suvarnabhumi lies about 25 km east of central Bangkok. The Airport Rail Link runs to Phaya Thai in about 27 minutes and meets the BTS Skytrain there; Makkasan station connects to the MRT Blue Line. Metered taxis and Grab wait outside arrivals.
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Getting there
Riyadh Air and Saudia fly the route nonstop. Schedules change by season, so check the flights for your dates in the search above.
About 7 hours 45 minutes in the air. The two airports are 5,771 km apart in a straight line; actual times vary a little by airline, aircraft and wind.
Suvarnabhumi (BKK). No airline flies this route from Don Mueang. One main terminal building with the SAT-1 satellite concourse, reached by an underground automated train.
Suvarnabhumi lies about 25 km east of central Bangkok. The Airport Rail Link runs to Phaya Thai in about 27 minutes and meets the BTS Skytrain there; Makkasan station connects to the MRT Blue Line. Metered taxis and Grab wait outside arrivals.
Yes. Biman, US-Bangla and Thai Airways fly Bangkok to Dhaka from Suvarnabhumi. On separate tickets you clear Thai immigration and collect your bag, so you need a Thai visa. See Bangkok to Dhaka flights.
Yes. The Riyadh Metro, which opened in stages from late 2024, has stations at King Khalid International Airport.
General
The clock moves four hours forward on landing in Thailand (Thailand is UTC+7). Neither side uses daylight saving, so the gap stays the same all year.
Yes; see Riyadh to Dhaka flights. Going via Bangkok is worth it if you want a few days in Thailand on the way home.
What's included
Riyadh Air and Saudia are full-service airlines and normally include a checked bag in economy. The exact allowance depends on the fare and is shown on your booking.
Visa & documents
Saudi citizens are on Thailand's 30-day visa-exemption list from 15 September 2026. Residents of Riyadh on other passports should check their category on the Thai e-Visa portal, and everyone files the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Stay & facilities
On the full-service airlines, request a Muslim (halal) meal when you book or at least 24 hours before departure through the airline's manage-booking page.
