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LGB to URT: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,592 mi
13,827 km · 7,466 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from URT?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,592 miles (13,827 km, 7,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Long Beach and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 14 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to URT?
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