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TYN to URT: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
2,148 mi
3,458 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from URT?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Surat Thani (URT) is 2,148 miles (3,458 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TYN to URT?
Nonstop service on TYN–URT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1 hour behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to URT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYN–URT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYN to URT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYN–URT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.