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URT to JOT: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
8,907 mi
14,334 km · 7,740 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from JOT?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Joliet (JOT) is 8,907 miles (14,334 km, 7,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Joliet?
Joliet is 12 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to JOT?
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