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URT to TRM: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
8,683 mi
13,974 km · 7,545 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from TRM?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 8,683 miles (13,974 km, 7,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 14 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to TRM?
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