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URT to PBI: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
9,962 mi
16,032 km · 8,656 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from PBI?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 9,962 miles (16,032 km, 8,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 11 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to PBI?
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