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FOE to URT: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,981 mi
14,454 km · 7,804 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from URT?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,981 miles (14,454 km, 7,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to URT?
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 time difference between Topeka and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to URT?
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