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MEL to URT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
4,376 mi
7,043 km · 3,803 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from URT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 4,376 miles (7,043 km, 3,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Melbourne and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to URT?
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