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URT to SDM: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,700 mi
14,002 km · 7,560 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from SDM?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,700 miles (14,002 km, 7,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to SDM?
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