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DRE to URT: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,623 mi
13,877 km · 7,493 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from URT?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,623 miles (13,877 km, 7,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Drummond Island and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to URT?
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