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EKI to HKT: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,983 mi
14,456 km · 7,806 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from HKT?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,983 miles (14,456 km, 7,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKI to HKT?
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