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ECA to URT: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,741 mi
14,067 km · 7,595 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from URT?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,741 miles (14,067 km, 7,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 East Tawas and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to URT?
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