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UKB to URT: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
2,881 mi
4,636 km · 2,503 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from URT?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Surat Thani (URT) is 2,881 miles (4,636 km, 2,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Kobe and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 2 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to URT?
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