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URT to YIP: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,883 mi
14,297 km · 7,719 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from YIP?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,883 miles (14,297 km, 7,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to YIP?
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