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KMG to URT: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
1,131 mi
1,821 km · 983 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from URT?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Surat Thani (URT) is 1,131 miles (1,821 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Kunming and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to URT?
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