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HKT to SOP: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
9,438 mi
15,189 km · 8,201 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,438 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from SOP?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 9,438 miles (15,189 km, 8,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to SOP?
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 Phuket and Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 11 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to SOP?
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