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SMF to URT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,222 mi
13,232 km · 7,145 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from URT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,222 miles (13,232 km, 7,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Sacramento and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 14 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to URT?
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