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MSL to URT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,373 mi
15,085 km · 8,145 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from URT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,373 miles (15,085 km, 8,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 Muscle Shoals and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to URT?
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