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POE to URT: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,543 mi
15,358 km · 8,293 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from URT?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,543 miles (15,358 km, 8,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Fort Polk and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to URT?
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