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Bangkok Airports: Suvarnabhumi (BKK) vs Don Mueang (DMK)

Prevent BKK/DMK airport confusion by treating Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang as separate airports with separate addresses and live flight-status sources.

Original explanatory artwork for this guide: Airport → transfer → first base. It is a planning aid, not a live map, timetable, or condition report.

Research status

Durable facts are cited; operating details stay live

This page incorporates the route-specific research reviewed on 2026-08-24. Operator sources support only their own services; they are not endorsements or guarantees.

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What the regulator establishes

Bangkok has distinct airport codes BKK and DMK. Put the three-letter code beside the airport name everywhere a traveler could confuse the two.

Evidence: Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand — Thai airport IATA code list

What the named operator publishes

Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is a separate airport facility in Samut Prakan. Use the BKK airport page and BKK flight board for a BKK booking.

Evidence: Airports of Thailand — Suvarnabhumi Contact and Flight Status

What the named operator publishes 2

Don Mueang Airport (DMK) is a different facility from BKK. Use the DMK airport page and DMK flight board when the booking shows DMK.

Evidence: Airports of Thailand — Don Mueang Contact and Flight Status

What the named operator publishes 3

Do not hard-code a permanent list of airlines or describe DMK by a fixed airline mix. Link current airport/airline information and show a review date.

Evidence: Airports of Thailand — Don Mueang Airline Information

Verify these details for the actual journey

The airport used by a specific flight must be verified from the booking.
Flight status, terminal and gate are live-check required.
Airline roster and scheduled service are live-check required.

Use the named operator, airport, regulator or weather authority for the selected date. A timetable, flight board or forecast is not a guarantee that a particular journey will operate or connect.

Direct sources checked 2026-08-24

Page-specific evidence

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand — Thai airport IATA code list (primary-regulator)
Airports of Thailand — Suvarnabhumi Contact and Flight Status (primary-operator)
Airports of Thailand — Don Mueang Contact and Flight Status (primary-operator)
Airports of Thailand — Don Mueang Airline Information (primary-operator)

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