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PMO to URT: distance & flight time
Palermo (Falcone–Borsellino Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
5,616 mi
9,038 km · 4,880 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMO — Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo, Italy
- 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 PMO
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport112 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base113 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport116 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 PMO from URT?
The flight distance from Palermo (PMO) to Surat Thani (URT) is 5,616 miles (9,038 km, 4,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMO to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PMO to URT?
Nonstop service on PMO–URT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palermo and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 5 hours ahead of Palermo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMO to URT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMO–URT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMO to URT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMO–URT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.