Bangkok Airport overview
Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ, RTGS: Tha-akatsayan Suwannaphum, pronounced [tʰâː.ʔāː.kàːt̚.sā.jāːn.sùʔ.wān.nā.pʰūːm] (listen); from Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमि (Suvarṇabhūmi), literally 'golden land') (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), also known unofficially as Bangkok Airport, is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand. The other one is Don Mueang International Airport, which was the main international airport from 1924 to 2006 and transitioned in 2007 to become the low-cost airlines hub for Bangkok. Suvarnabhumi Airport covers an area of 3,240 ha (32.4 km2; 8,000 acres), making it one of the biggest international airports in Southeast Asia and a regional hub for aviation. The airport is also a major Cargo Air Freight Hub (20th busiest in 2019), which has a designated Airport Free Zone, as well as road links to the East Economic Corridor (EEC) on Motorway 7.
Public transport to city center of Bangkok from Airport
Day route from airport:
This route will take you to Old City in Bangkok city center.
Night route from airport:
This route will take you to Old City in Bangkok city center.
Hotels in nearby areas
Transfers from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city
We are sorry but We are not able to recommend any private BKK transfer service right now.
Airport ranking
60,860,557 passengers in 2017. | |
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21. | bussiest airport in the World |
11. | bussiest airport in Asia |
![]() | bussiest airport in Thailand |
Airport details
Actual time | 15:58 |
Actual date | 2021/01/22 |
IATA code | BKK |
Website | http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com |