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URT to DYS: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
9,305 mi
14,974 km · 8,085 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from DYS?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Abilene (DYS) is 9,305 miles (14,974 km, 8,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 12 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to DYS?
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