Khon Kaen: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Khon Kaen is a city of 114,459 people in Thailand, 167 m (548 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Khon Kaen Airport (KKC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Khon Kaen runs from about 11 h 11 min a day in late December to 13 h 9 min in late June (computed for 16.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Khon Kaen is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Khon Kaen Airport (KKC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Khon Kaen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Khon Kaen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bangkok, 390 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Vientiane, 171 km (Laos) — buses · car rental · tours
- Vinh, 391 km (Vietnam)
- Samut Prakan, 397 km
- Hà Tĩnh, 388 km (Vietnam)
- Mueang Nonthaburi, 380 km
- Chon Buri, 396 km
- Phra Pradaeng, 396 km
- Pak Kret, 377 km
- Sai Mai, 366 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Khon Kaen?
Khon Kaen Airport (KKC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Khon Kaen?
About 114,459 people live in Khon Kaen, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Khon Kaen in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Khon Kaen?
The Baht (THB). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Khon Kaen?
Bangkok (390 km), Vientiane (171 km), Vinh (391 km), Samut Prakan (397 km), Hà Tĩnh (388 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.