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HYS to HKT: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,001 mi
14,486 km · 7,822 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from HKT?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,001 miles (14,486 km, 7,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Hays and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to HKT?
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