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URT to FRB: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
4,344 mi
6,992 km · 3,775 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from FRB?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Forbes (FRB) is 4,344 miles (6,992 km, 3,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 FRB?
Nonstop service on URT–FRB 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 8h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to FRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–FRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some URT to FRB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–FRB 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.