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GFK to URT: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,369 mi
13,468 km · 7,272 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from URT?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,369 miles (13,468 km, 7,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Grand Forks and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to URT?
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