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PBI to HKT: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
10,030 mi
16,142 km · 8,716 nm
20h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from HKT?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Phuket (HKT) is 10,030 miles (16,142 km, 8,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 8m 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 West Palm Beach and Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to HKT?
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