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GVL to URT: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,432 mi
15,179 km · 8,196 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from URT?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,432 miles (15,179 km, 8,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Gainesville and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to URT?
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