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PEN to URT: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
276 mi
445 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from URT?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT) is 276 miles (445 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Penang and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1 hour behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to URT?
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