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URT to BKK: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
333 mi
535 km · 289 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
333 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from BKK?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Bangkok (BKK) is 333 miles (535 km, 289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 URT to BKK?
Nonstop service on URT–BKK 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to BKK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–BKK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some URT to BKK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–BKK 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.