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URT to MEN: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield)
6,050 mi
9,737 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from MEN?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Mende (MEN) is 6,050 miles (9,737 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to MEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 MEN?
Nonstop service on URT–MEN 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 12h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surat Thani and Mende?
Mende is 5 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to MEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–MEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some URT to MEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–MEN 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.