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ABI to HKT: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,396 mi
15,122 km · 8,165 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from HKT?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,396 miles (15,122 km, 8,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to HKT?
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