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COU to HKT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,124 mi
14,684 km · 7,929 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from HKT?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,124 miles (14,684 km, 7,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Columbia and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to HKT?
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