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CIU to URT: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,604 mi
13,846 km · 7,476 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from URT?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,604 miles (13,846 km, 7,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to URT?
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