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MEM to HKT: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,406 mi
15,138 km · 8,174 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from HKT?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,406 miles (15,138 km, 8,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Memphis and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to HKT?
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