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BTJ to URT: distance & flight time
Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
356 mi
574 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
356 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTJ from URT?
The flight distance from Banda Aceh (BTJ) to Surat Thani (URT) is 356 miles (574 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTJ to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTJ to URT?
Nonstop service on BTJ–URT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTJ to URT?
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Why are some BTJ to URT fares phone-only?
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