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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 2:00 pm
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Nonstop to BKK

Thai Airways flies from JFK-BKK non stop 6 days a week, using 2 A340-500's.

The flight is 17 hours each way with 6 hours between flights.

Departs BKK Midnight

arrives JFK 6:00am (Same day) but 17 actual hours later.

departs noon JFK

Arrives BKK at 4pm (next day) but 17 actual hours later and it all starts over at midnight.

I figure in a 40 hour period (round trip BKK-JFK-BKK), its in the air for 34 hours and has 1 six hour layover.

My family and I are doing this flight on June 24 (starting at JFK).
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