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LYU to HKT: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,522 mi
13,715 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from HKT?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,522 miles (13,715 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Ely and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to HKT?
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