Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
URT to BIF: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
9,142 mi
14,712 km · 7,944 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live URT→BIF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from BIF?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to El Paso (BIF) is 9,142 miles (14,712 km, 7,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Surat Thani and El Paso?
El Paso is 13 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to BIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–BIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.