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LBL to URT: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,991 mi
14,469 km · 7,813 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from URT?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,991 miles (14,469 km, 7,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Liberal and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to URT?
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