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SKE to HKT: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
5,693 mi
9,162 km · 4,947 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from HKT?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Phuket (HKT) is 5,693 miles (9,162 km, 4,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Skien and Phuket?
Phuket is 5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to HKT?
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