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EMP to URT: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,012 mi
14,503 km · 7,831 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from URT?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,012 miles (14,503 km, 7,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Kempten and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to URT?
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