Suvarnabhumi Airport Guide
Suvarnabhumi Airport opened for commercial operations on 28 September 2006, replacing Don Mueang International Airport as Bangkok's primary international gateway. Located in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan province, it sits approximately 30 km east of central Bangkok. The airport is operated by Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) and handled 62.2 million passengers in 2024, ranking it among the 20 busiest airports globally.
The airport has three parallel runways and two passenger facilities: a main terminal building connected to concourses A through G, and the Midfield Satellite Terminal 1 (SAT-1), which opened in March 2025 with 28 gates, 8 of which accommodate widebody Code F aircraft such as the Airbus A380. SAT-1 is linked to the main terminal via a 700-metre underground automated people mover tunnel. Thai Airways International uses the airport as its primary hub.
The main terminal's control tower stood 132.2 metres tall — the world's tallest free-standing control tower from 2006 to 2014. The terminal was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 62M passengers (2024)3 runwaysopened 2006
- Location
- 13.681, 100.747
- Operator
- Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT)
Terminals
2 terminalsSuvarnabhumi Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Main Terminal Building and Midfield Satellite Terminal 1 (SAT-1), handling both international and domestic flights for around 20 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main Terminal BuildingMixed
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai VietJet Air, China Eastern, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air Asia X, Malaysia Airlines, Japan Airlines
Concourses A · B · C · D · E · F · G
- Midfield Satellite Terminal 1 (SAT-1)International
Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines
Nearby cities
3 citiesSuvarnabhumi Airport is closest to Samut Prakan (12 km southwest), and also serves Bangkok, Nonthaburi and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Bangkok30 km west
- Samut Prakan12 km southwest
- Nonthaburi42 km northwest
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