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URT to MSY: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,662 mi
15,550 km · 8,396 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from MSY?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,662 miles (15,550 km, 8,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to MSY?
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