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LBF to URT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,743 mi
14,070 km · 7,597 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from URT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,743 miles (14,070 km, 7,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 North Platte and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to URT?
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