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FTW to THL: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
8,581 mi
13,810 km · 7,457 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Near THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTW from THL?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Tachilek (THL) is 8,581 miles (13,810 km, 7,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTW to THL?
Nonstop service on FTW–THL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Tachilek?
Tachilek is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to THL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–THL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to THL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–THL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.