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URT to UAS: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,277 mi
6,883 km · 3,716 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from UAS?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,277 miles (6,883 km, 3,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 4 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to UAS?
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