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URT to DRE: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
8,623 mi
13,877 km · 7,493 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from DRE?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 8,623 miles (13,877 km, 7,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 DRE?
Nonstop service on URT–DRE 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 17h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surat Thani and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 12 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to DRE?
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Why are some URT to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–DRE 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.