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HKY to URT: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,336 mi
15,025 km · 8,113 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from URT?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,336 miles (15,025 km, 8,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Hickory and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to URT?
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