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EML to HKT: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
5,809 mi
9,349 km · 5,048 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from HKT?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Phuket (HKT) is 5,809 miles (9,349 km, 5,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Emmen and Phuket?
Phuket is 5 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to HKT?
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