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URT to COU: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
9,044 mi
14,555 km · 7,859 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from COU?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Columbia (COU) is 9,044 miles (14,555 km, 7,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to COU?
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