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PBI to URT: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,962 mi
16,032 km · 8,656 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- 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 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 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 PBI from URT?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,962 miles (16,032 km, 8,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to URT?
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