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LUF to URT: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,835 mi
14,219 km · 7,677 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from URT?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,835 miles (14,219 km, 7,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Phoenix and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 14 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to URT?
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