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IOW to URT: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,864 mi
14,265 km · 7,703 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from URT?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,864 miles (14,265 km, 7,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Iowa City and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to URT?
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