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SMD to URT: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,952 mi
14,407 km · 7,779 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from URT?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,952 miles (14,407 km, 7,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Wayne IN and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 11 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to URT?
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