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SLE to URT: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
7,875 mi
12,674 km · 6,844 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from URT?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Surat Thani (URT) is 7,875 miles (12,674 km, 6,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Salem and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to URT?
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