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IND to URT: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,044 mi
14,554 km · 7,859 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from URT?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,044 miles (14,554 km, 7,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IND to URT?
Nonstop service on IND–URT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Indianapolis and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to URT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IND–URT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IND to URT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IND–URT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.