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URT to BWU: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
4,514 mi
7,264 km · 3,922 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from BWU?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Sydney (BWU) is 4,514 miles (7,264 km, 3,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 BWU?
Nonstop service on URT–BWU 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 9h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surat Thani and Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some URT to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–BWU 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.