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THL to HKT: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
862 mi
1,387 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
862 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from HKT?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Phuket (HKT) is 862 miles (1,387 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Tachilek and Phuket?
Phuket is 0.5 hours ahead of Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to HKT?
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