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Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: burgerman on November 04, 2007, 16:51:28

Howdy, travelling from heathrow to bancock and have got me self in a muddle with time zones ect, in short take off is 23.50 from heathrow, and land in bancock 06.00 (there time),   But they are +7 hours infront of us :?

  Does that work out to be about 13 hours flying ??

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on November 04, 2007, 17:17:09

Sounds about right -

A bit of googling suggested anywhere between 12 and 14.

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: strapping young lad on November 04, 2007, 19:02:37

you can compare the time difference here

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: Drift on November 04, 2007, 19:28:59

I did it back packing many years ago took 17 hours and I think think think we had 3 or 4 hours in Dubia (price of beer in the Irish bar there was shocking :shock: )

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: graham on November 04, 2007, 19:40:03

That must be some backpack you had, only 17 hours  :lol:

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: Drift on November 04, 2007, 19:45:12

Was a long walk  :lol:  :lol:

TBH I can remember the times 17 hours stick in the mind, but so did the 12 hour bus journey from Bancok to  Krabi no that was looooong  :lol:

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 04, 2007, 19:51:13

Did it a couple of months ago, I thought it was about 9-10 hours but I might be wrong...

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: CaptainColourful on November 05, 2007, 01:04:03

Did the return from Oz a couple of years ago, anywhere in the Far East is about 11-13 hrs from Heathrow depending which airline you use and which route they are taking, but most of the time you will be either asleep or eating, so just enjoy it.
Sometimes a good tailwind can shorten the journey time, bad weather can lengthen the route... it's all very flexible.
Unless you have a taxi booked at Bangkok (and his clock is ticking) just enjoy the flight and when you get there make the most of your time doing the touristy trips.
Do the canal/river buffet lunch cruise , the Zoo/culture show and the Golden Palace trips.... get out into the real villages and countryside. Try the public transport monorail and see the real life Bangkok city.

One word of warning.... tell the " I am a policeman on a day off" blokes to shove off... they are con artists who will do owt to make a dollar. The  tourist board has a phome line specially for reporting these guys.

Above all, enjoy your trip.

Title: How can i find out how long a flight will take
Post by: burgerman on November 05, 2007, 09:39:40

cheers for the replies chaps, Its actually the wifey who is going next monday, 16 days trecking holiday taking in a lot of the country, and the touristy bits i reckon, will bore you with pics upon her return  :lol: