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URT to SME: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
9,236 mi
14,865 km · 8,026 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from SME?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Somerset (SME) is 9,236 miles (14,865 km, 8,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 11 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to SME?
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