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GRI to URT: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,801 mi
14,165 km · 7,648 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from URT?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,801 miles (14,165 km, 7,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Island and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to URT?
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