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LCH to URT: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,603 mi
15,454 km · 8,345 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from URT?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,603 miles (15,454 km, 8,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Lake Charles and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to URT?
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