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HKT to WHP: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
8,650 mi
13,921 km · 7,517 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from WHP?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 8,650 miles (13,921 km, 7,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to WHP?
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