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LYM to HKT: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
6,097 mi
9,812 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from HKT?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Phuket (HKT) is 6,097 miles (9,812 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Lympne and Phuket?
Phuket is 6 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to HKT?
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